Unpacking dusty boxes in grandma’s attic, I found a yellow brittle love letter inside a book of poetry. Next to it, a dried rose frozen in time, emanated romance and tears of lost lust. I had to decide in which pile this precious memento had to go. I held it tenderly close to my heart and silently I said goodby.
dust travels
through a ray of dark sun
dancing to the tune of time
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Author Notes
3/6/7 syllables haiku and 59 words prose
Memento= an object that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
HAIBUN combines prose and haiku; it�¢??s written in present or in past tense. The subject matter can vary widely, but usually describes an unfolding scene, a slice of life, a special moment, or a journal.. Keep it as succinct as possible and do not repeat words, except the, an, or, etc�¢?�¦ Point of View Written in the first person (everything seen through the author's eyes) Length Varies from very brief prose with one haiku to long prose with interspersed haiku.
PROSE in Haibun TELLS the story, GIVES information, DEFINES the theme, CREATES a mood through tone, and PROVIDES a background to spotlight the haiku
HAIKU in Haibun MOVES the story forward, ADDS insight to the prose, RESOLVES the conflict in an unpredictable way, or QUESTIONS the resolution of the prose. click here for more information *** Haibun Today Editorial for further reading *** Haibun Guidelines
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Gypsy
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