Today, March 21, 2019, is World Poetry Day! Here’s a haibun with a picture of our good friend! Sorry beloved folks in the southern hemisphere! We’re really excited the sun is coming closer!
I was frightened you would come halfway around the world, see the state of things, and turn around. Snow and ice have covered lawns torn apart by plows and ground saturated with salt. The grass seems brown and dead.
Here we are on the day after the choice has been made. Here we are and you draw even closer. Here we are and your light shines on cold ground that I feared would be frozen forever. Birds have begun to sing, clouds have given way to deepest blues, and warmth fills our land little by little.
Soon the bees will bumble, the worms will wriggle, and the flies will buzz. Soon the mosquitos will awaken as bloodthirsty as ever. Soon summer storms will wash away the salt and grime of winter. Thank you for everything–even the mosquitos.
Welcome back old friend.
“Haibun for the Sun” by the Distracted Pastor, 2019
Heat the soil of this good earth:
Bring growth from cold land.
Distracted Pastor Ramblings 
I love that it’s coming back (especially the light) I came home from work before it was dark… and soon the evening will be light… yes I can even bring thanks to mosquitoes
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Ah the glorious sun with its warmth and promises for the season 🙂 Such a beautiful haibun ❤️
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The sun is a friend indeed and spring is a joyous time. We have had sun, flowers and returning birds for the last few days. I love the sounds and movement in: ‘Soon the bees will bumble, the worms will wriggle, and the flies will buzz.’
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Sounds like a homily to the sun. I can feel every bit of it and am likewise thankful it is returning.
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A homily? Hmm. I’ll have to ponder that idea. I will simply say that I am really glad the sun is shining more this season than last season!
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I say homily — my understanding of homily — in that it is almost religious in its regard for the return of the sun. Really glad also!
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Hear Hear!! Homily, pantoum, haibun or haiku … those of us in the northern hemisphere get giddy at the sight of sunshine!
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Giddy indeed, Bev, The first day of Spring was yesterday. This week has been high 60’s temps and electric blue skies. Your haibun is marvelous. Lots of hope and positive vibes out here on the trail today.
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Yea for the sun, and thank goodness for its lack of judgment.
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I can’t wait to see the thawing of the remaining ice and the glorious coming of spring. Except for the mosquitos, welcome to the new spring season.
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Loved this, I’m definitely looking forward to the greenery the returning sun will bring!
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I like the thankfulness even for the mosquitoes.
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Ah, a welcome return
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I smiled at the bees bumbling. There aren’t as many as there used to be though. Mosquitos, yes, unfortunately. (K)
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The greeting hailed out, in harmony with everything else in nature, lovely!
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