Today’s prompt has really sparked my intrigue as we have been encouraged to write a Haibun poem which is my first experience of this form. The Haibun (俳文, literally, haikai writings), for those newly acquainted with this type of poetry, is a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku.
Magnolia Memory
Spurting Spring sings from the fragrant magnolias. Their cherry lemon scent recalling how she rose again after the fall. Each tear-shaped tepal a homage to the healing of her tranquil territory. Hopeful hearted harmony rustles through the village.
New era dawning
Dynamic diamonds dancing
Who would have thought it?
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much. I love Spring!
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wonderful!
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Thank you! I have just ordered a book on Japanese poetry as would like to try my hand at a few more!
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I love the alliteration, it makes for a beautiful read 😊
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Thank you! Glad we have connected!
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I love the spring and this is a beautiful poem full of imagery. The alliteration adds to my enjoyment of it, too! 🙂
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Thank you! Spring is my favourite season!
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🌼🌻🌞 🙂
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I love this poem and great for coming spring.
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Thank you! 🙂
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I like the reference to the resurrection in Spring from the fall, and the lovely photo as well. Magnolias do shed a lovely fragrance each Spring
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I love them. Our little garden is a bit small for a tree but then again…!
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🙂
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Love the imagery. The magnolia is one of my favourite trees for their almost sculptured shape. This work flows beautifully and I love the linking.
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Thanks Penny. It is great to have this feedback. Am really enjoying the challenge!
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I have ‘The narrow Road to the Deep North’ by Basho which is full of these. I can kend it to – on pain of death return obviously?
By prosaic do you mean syllabic?
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LEND!
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By prosaic I Meant prosimetric!
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Yes exactly – would love to read that! 🙂
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OK, will pop it round. I am going to try hauben, great article on the prompt for the day.
Cross I didn’t see this before it began.
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I know, sometimes it is difficult to keep up with it all!
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I have always loved the lemon-y scent of magnolias. I will always smell them when given the opportunity and recommend others do so as well.
I noticed the picture you shared is a Tulip Magnolia, I only discovered they existed very recently (end of March, I think). I’m well acquainted with the Southern Magnolia but I find them both delightful.
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Oh thanks for sharing – didn’t know there were so many varieties Sharon! They are such sensual and opulent trees I think!
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