~Five Short Haibun(s)~
1.
She swam naked with her friends; I sat on the shore haunted by “Original Sin”. I watched fully dressed, as summer would allow, watching her swim.
Eve in confidence
allowed spring to leave and bow
to summer solstice
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2.
I’m following a long lineage of incompetency that has gotten lucky at times. But, most times, mistakes were flown over my head and wondered, “what the heck was that?’ Then, those lucky times, what I wanted to do, seem completed, with what I did.
sit dandelion
the mower has yet to come
enjoy the green grass
***
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3.
(Last Night’s Lover)
She deferred her last glass of wine to what she felt, before passing out in a warm summer evening sleep.
Awaking before sunrise, she looked and found the keys to her car that she had illegally parked on the curb, between two maple trees.
Leaving her underwear between the sheets and without a parking ticket, she smiled as her tires chirped with a happy squeal and went south for the winter.
spring rain on lush greens
drips on dandelion weeds
loving what it feels
***
4.
Who puts a half piece of toast with jelly and peanut butter in the frig at midnight, after eating the first half ten minutes before?
lightning bug shines
in the dark of yesterday’s
story still untold
***
5.
So, you told me that life never ends. yet… you want me to sign a contract in blood, with my soul; nailed to a post of my past —as you fiddled with us in Rome and roasted us silently in hell.
You promised us redemption and angels as brides! And they, would receive us into life ever after. But, what are you doing for us now? Without anger or flood to keep our heads above the waters.
what season is light
when darkness seems to prevail
in hearts without love
*photo by R.K.Garon in his cave and his "barn".
A Special Thanks to Björn Rudberg for introducing me to Haibun and Bashō.
Rosemary Nissen-Wade
June 27, 2018 at 4:58 pm
A fascinating collection, much enjoyed.
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Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly)
June 25, 2018 at 6:12 pm
Love these!
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Myrna Rosa
June 25, 2018 at 12:29 pm
Loved these, especially the dandelion enjoying life before the mower. Also, the last one which makes me think of today’s world situation. But I liked them all.
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Colleen LOOSELEAFNOTES
June 25, 2018 at 11:54 am
I’m thinking about that dandelion and the underwear in the sheets and no parking ticket. The last one sadly resonates.
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gillena
June 25, 2018 at 11:20 am
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much love…
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annell4
June 25, 2018 at 10:04 am
Each a clever write!
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magicofwordsblog
June 25, 2018 at 7:40 am
I always enjoy your notes on the fridge and this was a great variety of haibun from lighthearted to poignant and delightful.
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sanaarizvi
June 25, 2018 at 7:11 am
I love this! Especially; “spring rain on lush greensdrips on dandelion weedsloving what it feels.” 💜
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Jinksy
June 25, 2018 at 7:07 am
Long stories – told short! 🙂
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mhmp77
June 25, 2018 at 6:35 am
kaykuala
Great series of haibun posts here ZQ. Great story-telling!
Hank
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vandana
June 25, 2018 at 1:28 am
Sweet and sour lines. Our life is ephemeral like dandeions.
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thotpurge
June 24, 2018 at 10:12 pm
Love the thoughts and images in the haiku…especially “what season is light” and “in the dark of yesterday’s story still untold” and “sit dandelion”… beautiful.
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Vivian Zems
June 24, 2018 at 8:33 pm
Fantastic collection…love the different perspectives here.
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gillena
June 24, 2018 at 6:05 pm
That last one #5 is especially provocative. But hang on to his promises. His plan is unfolding even if do you not understand
Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard today
Much💞love
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hypercryptical
June 24, 2018 at 5:11 pm
Love all, especially the clever dandelion ones.
The fifth is especially deep.
Anna :o]
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
June 24, 2018 at 3:50 pm
Love your haibun… and taken together I can stitch a bigger story… the last one really made me think that the lover moved in?
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Donna@LivingFromHappiness
June 24, 2018 at 3:31 pm
All are works of art leaving me to linger in thought, but the last one was particularly poignant my friend!
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magicalmysticalteacher
June 24, 2018 at 2:48 pm
May the mower never come to the dandelion you have immortalized in your poem!
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Mary
June 24, 2018 at 1:40 pm
I enjoyed this collection. I loved your musing about the half piece of toast with jelly & smiled about the naked swimmer! Some interesting words – very reflective & subtle.
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Sherry Marr
June 24, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Oh, those closing lines got to me especially. Too many hearts without love around right now. But those of us with feelings, will get rid of them, I hope. I smiled at the peanut butter bread in the fridge. I would never have that much restraint, would have to eat the whole thing.
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skipmanning
June 24, 2018 at 5:54 am
wow.! I feel,again,as if someone has been watching me and taking notes. My brother, you do KICK-ASS!
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Gospel Isosceles
June 24, 2018 at 5:19 am
Excellent.
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