first-born flowers*

 

In the place where we scattered her ashes last summer, there’s now a tiny crown of purple shoots adorning the snow.

early March
just enough green
to believe

 

 

*haibun title comes from a Shakespeare’s Sonnet 21

 

8 Responses

  1. Kala Ramesh Says:

    I love this haibun.
    The title, prose and haiku all coming together to form a whole.

  2. Mary Jo Says:

    I love it too.

  3. Alan Summers Says:

    Wonderful phrasing throughout.

    Alan

  4. Greg Longenecker Says:

    Lovely Lorraine!

  5. martin1223 Says:

    Deeply felt!

  6. Marion Clarke Says:

    Beautiful, Lorraine. I love the phrase “just even green to believe.”

    marion

  7. Marion Clarke Says:

    Beautiful, Lorraine. I love the phrase “just enough green to believe.”

    marion

  8. sanjuktaa Says:

    Lovely haibun, Lorraine!

Leave a Reply