Tag Archives: haibun

Industry

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

All around the globe Industrial giants buzz Gathering power Seeking Nature’s golden gift Others seek only to serve I love bumblebees. Their apparently lazy flight fills summer gardens with a constant subliminal hum, yet their presence assures the garden’s survival … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged bee, bumblebee, haibun, pollination, sting | 25 Comments

Yesteryear

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Fragile floral lace Blushing with the hues of dawn Delicate romance Memories of yesteryear Scatter faded confetti There is something about hydrangeas that always trigger memories of childhood. Each cluster of flowers is a fairy bouquet that carries the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Memory, Photography, Poetry | Tagged fairies, flowers, grandparents, haibun, hydrangea, magic, perfume, tanka | 20 Comments

Fanfare

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A day bewildered Embracing summer’s passion Beneath stormy skies At my feet the heather blooms The heavens answer my tears There is a point on my journey when, at just the right time of year, there is a first glimpse … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haibun, heather, Moors, summer, tanka | 10 Comments

Home

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the high places A veil of serenity Soothes the wildest heart Savage beasts bow to beauty And passion wears purity A moorland dawn. The heather is in bloom, its delicate honey fragrances the morning for me alone. No bees … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Photography, Poetry | Tagged haibun, heather, mists, Moors, poem, tanka | 29 Comments

Microcosm #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Wildflower carpet Cerulean petals fly Perfectly disguised A stark headland juts out into the sea. Limestone cliffs tower, bleak and open to the winds. The grass grows close to the earth, hugging her slopes for protection against the elements. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged butterflies, haibun, haiku, microcosm, wildflowers | 8 Comments

Harmony

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The art of living When the music of the spheres Becomes life’s soundtrack Universal harmony Melds with the song of the soul A brave blackbird breaks the sodden silence. The overnight downpour has quelled the enthusiasm of the morning chorus. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged art, dawn chorus, haibun, living, magic, moon, prose, tanka | 20 Comments

Cycles

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Youth seeks age too soon Welcoming maturity With incondign haste Those who would force the harvest Find only meagre pickings The sun hammers the garden, beating it into submission. The trees are laden and the brambles heavy with berries. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged age, cycles of nature, haibun, seasons, tanka, youth | 9 Comments

Ephemera

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Spun-sugar morning Above the sleeping city A piquant contrast Nature’s daily orison Enlightening the dreamers In summer, I miss the winter. Dawn breaks too early, even for the dog. Doubtless, she would not refuse a walk, but should I rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged contemplation, dawn, haibun, tanka, temptation | 21 Comments

Mirror

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The mirror speaks truth Harbouring no illusions Perception tells lies I am not what I appear I am more and less than I “The eyes of love see only beauty.” The idea became a portal to a new understanding. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haibun, love, perception, reflection | 24 Comments

Strength

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Petals that tremble in the slightest breeze did not even stir. Liveried in black and gold, summer’s messenger walked lightly upon the rose. Which, I wondered, was the strongest? When we walk lightly upon the earth, marvelling at her wonders, … Continue reading →