When we bought the house, the yard was covered in snow, but you could see where a leafless rosebush was making promises about the future, and the snow was revealing ridges where the low brick wall enclosed the flowerbeds. I resolved to wait the seasons out, push my thoughts forward to the beginning of spring.

 

after the torrent
curious
green pea tendrils

 

Published by

Charles Tarlton

Charles Tarlton is a retired university professor of political philosophy. He has been writing tanka prose and related poetic forms since 2006. He has published here and there, just enough to keep him in the game.

6 thoughts on “”

  1. … and as Autumn now approaches, 'tis warming to dream ahead to Spring.
    Your nifty haibun caused me to dream of this:

    vines search
    reaches for the morrow
    warm wine.
    _m

  2. An elegant haibun, Charles, topped off with a delicious haiku! I also loved the choice of "curious" – it evokes for me all those David Attenborough documentaries and time lapse photography.

    I look forward to enjoying more of your verses in the future.

    Strider

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