Excellent Haibun Serenity by Susanjohn Summer Memories contest entry

Sheltering nature's serenity, dense, tannin-brown woodlands … puzzled bushes, too, entice, offering welcomed respite. Gingerly step 'tween tumbled twigs; lances of sunshine shimmer brightly, piercing a lush canopy. Ever so gently, peace surrounds - golden reflections, free-falling memories of childhood, discovering Mother Nature's magical ways. Footsteps pause, soft winds whispering past melodies … smiling, Fall, pirouetting leaves....   earthen resting place seasons flowing motions shift 'morrows waiting gifts        Author Notes Haibun (translated "Haikai Writings" is a form that combines Prose and Haiku) It was first used as a kind of travel journal by the 17th-century Japanese poet, Matsuo. It was a form he often popularized as travel accounts. Haibun poetry is used to write autobiography, diary, essay, Prose Poems, and very short stories. Traditional Haibun typically took the form of a short, precise poetic description of a place, person or object, or a diary of a journey or other events in the poet's life, followed by a related haiku. Haibun is now written worldwide and the form has been adapted into different variations.

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