Linked Haibun III

moonlight
the garden rug
blossoms
               Erin Noteboom

Carpet roses climb the slope along the steps up to the river path.  These are not the full, blowsy, cabbage roses that make one think of England, nor tight, symmetrical buds like those at a flower shop.  These are flat-open roses, deep-pink with pale centers; relaxed, abundant in blossoms rather than petals. 

The neighbor who planted them has moved, but these sturdy, hardy plants bloom on without care.  Though these crawl rather than climb, they are reminiscent of the wild roses that engulf old shacks on abandoned farms.

These roses are my neighbors now.  They greet me every morning as I go up to walk along the ever-changing river.  Sometimes busy with bees, sometimes drifted in snow, they are perpetual residents in a neighborhood of people passing through. 

                                                                                  this sky
                                                                                  these roses
                                                                                  another summer

 

Linked Haibun I
Linked Haibun II

Comments

[Cathy]

Does the Haibun have to be haiku or could be a very short poem.If I can do that,I like to tried with next one

[SB]

Hi Cathy -- There is a description of this form at Linked Haibun I: http://www.sbpoet.com/2004/06/linked_haibun.html

This series is for me and Erin, but if you would like to begin another, I'll play.

[Erin]

"Carpet roses" is an amazing transition.