Rhubarb

Greetings fellow Toads. On this day, Jan 11th 1770, the first shipment of rhubarb was sent to the United States from London. When I think of the word rhubarb I am reminded of an animated children's show from my childhood, Roobarb and Custard, first aired in 1974. ( I was 11)

It got me to thinking in a nostalgic way about the story characters (books, TV and film) that may have had some subconscious influence on me from childhood. Did Toad of Toad Hall instill a sense of abandon in me? Did Alice open up a wonderland? Did Mr Benn open the door to Shamanism or travel?

What character(s) might have found a home in your psyche? How would they write if they were to pen a poem? Today I would ask that you tune your channel to one or more of those subconscious storytellers and pen a poem from their perspective or simply write a poem about them.

If your character is obscure, from a different culture or era perhaps, then enlighten us in your notes.

Link up as usual and do the rounds of reading and commenting. Have fun.