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Open Poetry #41

Community - a Haibun

SPIRIT
Senior Member

since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

0 posted 2007-07-22 08:27 PM

Contemporary haibun is a combination of prose and haiku poetry, sometimes described as 'a narrative of epiphany'. Like English haiku, English haibun is evolving as it becomes more widely practiced in the English speaking world.

COMMUNITY

Soft the curves that wend back and forth on a country road. A line of barb following the contours, not to keep travelers out, but to contain that stray cow with a wandering eye. Clear are the grassy ditches of a human's trash for the folks here take pride in their small part of the County and treat it with respect accordingly. No room for the civilized world to enter here, unless on foot. It is a hiker's paradise and the believer’s altar. For the villagers who live in wrinkled, small and like cottages, at the end of the road on cobbled paths it is all they have, and all they need. There is much joy in this hamlet of sameness where no ill-will finds a home to reside. Much comfort in a tiny community that knows well the secret, the solace of a safe haven, shared friendships and hearts, and where lack does not mean want.

Such serenity
Within the circle of less
Which has so much more.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2007-07-22 08:34 PM

what a beautiful description! thanks for sharing this peaceful place

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2007-07-22 08:35 PM

Very interesting, Spirit. I'll have to dig
into the world of our internet and learn
a little. Thanx for sharing.

Tomer
Senior Member

since 2002-06-28

Posts 1168
Michigan

3 posted 2007-07-22 08:45 PM

This flows so well. I really enjoyed the way you described things so eloquently. Well done.

Tomer

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

4 posted 2007-07-23 12:16 PM

so very peaceful
and well done

I love haibun

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2007-07-23 04:19 AM

Nice...James

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