Such a lovely spring day to be in a park. An old couple sit on a park bench. The man leans on his cane, watching his life partner talk to the birds. Gnarled fingers toss seeds to the pigeons, then places a plastic bowl filled with seeds under the bench where grateful sparrows wait.
cycling by the park
boy holding tight,
kite on a string
cycling by the park
child hangs on the monkey bar
squeak of swings
boy holding tight,
hand on her swollen belly
teeter-totter moans
kite on a string
dancing on blue canvas
how the wind sings!
© Tournesol ’16-05-15
(100 words)
Written for Heeding Haiku for Chèvrefeuille at MindLoveMiserysMenagerie.
We are asked to write a haibun of 100 words with the theme the circle of life. I chose to include a troiku making my narrative and haiku a troibun. To see what a troiku is, check at our host’s website CarpeDiemHaikuKai here.
This grateful sparrow was glad to read your poem celebrating life. Cheers.
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Thank you so much! I had forgotten about that haibun.
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Reblogged this on Tournesol dans un jardin and commented:
I think I`ll reblog this since it gives hope that spring will come…some day [sighs]
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