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A haibun is a form of Japanese poetry pioneered by the poet Basho, and comprising a section of prose followed by haiku, but there is more to a haibun. What is haibun in poetry (complete definition)?
Cookies and Milk
“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” Barbara Jordan
There’s...
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poetry,
Form: Haibun
Crystal Stars~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
6:00 p.m. I step onto my driveway glancing toward the east, noticing the moon rising on the horizon. In every direction there is a star. “Should I fly into the universe?” I ask myself. “If...
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Categories:
stars,
Form: Haibun
Big Mind And Heart"Many people suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don't suffer anymore."
~Thich Nhat Hanh.
people should enlarge
their minds and hearts to be free
knowledge...
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heart, people,
Form: Haibun
How About A Hug
I’ve said this a thousand times and still I can never say it enough. Being a mother is the hardest and most thankless job there is and yet they do it for free. In my...
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mother, mothers day,
Form: Haibun
Circle of Life
When I was a lad growing up in the small village of Wakenda, I would sometimes sit on the back porch and watch the stars move across the night sky. I would listen to the...
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poetry,
Form: Haibun
Rules for Social Media
I’ve been thinking about an old saying that my mother was so fond of. “You’ll reap what you sow.” Now back when I was an itty-bitty tyke, I always wondered why she would say such...
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poetry,
Form: Haibun
StormLast night’s storm came as an opera for the skies, the instruments determined to sing out, the trees and grasses as their percussion. Even the rain came in orchestrated rhythm, appearing as the master of...
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storm, strength,
Form: Haibun
Chasing Sandpipers and GullsI set up an easel in the shade of my beach umbrella. Wanting to paint by the morning light, I dabbed colors onto the palette...sea foam green, azure, titanium white, and ochre.
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Categories:
child,
Form: Haibun
Portal - part 2
NOTE: Please read part 1 so this makes more sense
As soon as her words enter my brain I feel the force of a million gees pressing against my body, but only for a nanosecond, then...
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Categories:
fantasy, suicide,
Form: Haibun
Portal - part 1
Today, this black oak forest will become my grave.
A crow caws in the distance, but I swear it is calling my name. I have never believed in omens or curses but perhaps there are...
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fantasy, suicide,
Form: Haibun
A Poet in Disguise
I am turning half of my garage into an office space so I will have more room to scatter my unorganized thoughts into even bigger piles. Of course, my neighbor had to mosey on over...
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poetry,
Form: Haibun
Stars in Her Eyes Mirror
The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you ~ Rumi
Pouring forth from the light in her eyes, I see my heart spilling salty tears – they glisten, then subside. Where she’s been,...
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beautiful, blessing, dance, encouraging,
Form: Haibun
Oldest ToyThe world's oldest surviving toy, dating back to the Chalcolithic Period, approximately 7500 years old, is exhibited at the Mardin Museum in Turkey.
the world oldest toy
about seven thousands years
car made of good wood...
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old,
Form: Haibun
The Kissing Tree - Human Nature
Spring is the best time of the year for this old crabapple tree. Winters are too lonely and summers too hot. Autumn is nice but people prefer the lake or forest trails. But spring always...
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poetry,
Form: Haibun
Honor thy Father and thy Mother - When Did We Forget
I saw a commercial on TV about some guy teaching younger people how not to be their parents. I started thinking, maybe this is what’s wrong with America. We no longer act like our parents...
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Categories:
poetry,
Form: Haibun
Specific Types of Haibun Poems
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Definition | What is Haibun in Poetry?