Photo courtesy of Gabriella
Where have all the people
disappeared to? Do we say hello to one another down the street? Does Friday
appear almost as soon as Monday is here? The weekend passes by in a blink...
brisk summer walks
business as usual
city is alive and aware
How have all my friends
been doing? Do we still write emails and letters to each other? Does
December appear almost as soon as soon as January arrives? The months pass by
in a blink...
autumn to autumn
rivers flow as they
should
to sea without hesitation
When did all the children
go silent? Do we hear their laughter ringing in the street? Does winter appear
as soon as summer is over? The seasons pass by in a blink...
snowflakes fall
all sleep even as the
wind howls
the earth renews itself
Why are all the babies
announcements unfamilliar? Did we attend our best friends' baby showers this
year? Does Christmas appear almost as soon as we celebrate New Year? The year
passes by in a blink...
a lone sprig grows
spring brings hope and
false
security is so fleeting
Where is that mountain
over yonder? Did I miss the horizon while the city grew taller? Did a concrete
jungle appear over busy years? Did the decades pass us by in a blink...
summer is relentless
like the morning glory
a kingdom to climb
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because Gabriella is calling haibun
and winter is over
Your series shows how the world has speeded up. Everything moves way too fast. The bit about the silent children really got to me...sigh, so true. And few say hello to those down the street, so it seems. It used to be different a while ago!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you used rhetorical questions and draw us into asking them ourselves. I agree with Mary that joy and spontaneity seem to have deserted a lot of children. We should indeed wonder what has happened?
ReplyDeleteI love this:
ReplyDelete"autumn to autumn
rivers flow as they should
to sea without hesitation"
I like the strong evocation of the passing of time.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what is changing the most... is it the world outside or is it our souls... a wonderful series Ninot.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking and truly meditative! Lovely series.
ReplyDeleteThis leaves me wistful for the next season
ReplyDeleteso true - and yes thought provoking
ReplyDeleteDo we stall a little to assess what did happen Do we resolve to put on the brakes to slow things down. Perhaps one is not strong enough to impose a resolve in these recent times. Thoughtful thoughts Ninot!
ReplyDeleteHank
The seasons seem to come quickly but I wouldn't mind a bit of a longer summer, smiles ~ I love this haiku:
ReplyDeletenowflakes fall
all sleep even as the wind howls
the earth renews itself
Thanks for joining our Haibun Monday Ninot ~
I love the format of this poem. You have captured example try how I feel as the months zip by. Way too fast!
ReplyDeleteQuestion..
ReplyDeleteQuestions..
Questions more..
Dancing Dancing
Dancing more..
Children join
in.. older stares..
it works it
works it
works...
Dance
SMiLes
aGaiN..:)
As we get older, time seems to pass ever faster...this makes me thankful for the reliable turning of each season but wistful for the fleeting moments for relationships.
ReplyDeleteThings can seem to get away from us with time...love the message in this Ninot...thought provoking and beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteI don't get by as much as I would like. Congratulations on all of your achievements. You are a gifted writer as this post and all posts show us.
ReplyDeleteDearest Renee, thank you for all your encouragement all this while. I wish I had more time to write poetry though.
DeleteMiss writing poems...
My comment seems to have disappeared? I will try again. Congratulations to you on all of your accomplishments. You are a gifted writer.
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