Surrounding reality melts as I seek the comfort of sleep. In that half-aura, lying with eyes closed, weight of quilt on chest, I work to release tense shoulders, facial muscles. Within my mind’s eye, weightless arms rise, outstretched. I float above my body, cares released, and soar into the night.
heron, tense, alert
dives hungry into dark sea
soars with silver fish
Björn hosts haibun Monday at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets. Photo credit: Bird Sirin by artist Sergey Solomko. We’re asked today to find artwork that does not illustrate our haibun, rather compliments its meaning. Haibun: short prose, not fiction, followed by haiku. Pub opens at 3 PM Boston time.
lillian the home poet 
Brava.. 🌹🌹🌹
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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So glad you enjoyed!
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I do love how the pieces combines… the flight of the dream, the heron, and that wonderful illustration. I think you managed to span something that was larger than the pieces.
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Thank you, Bjorn. And thanks for pointing us to WikiArt. Great site! I’m sure I shall use it often.
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I love how the dreaminess complements the beautiful illustration and your haiku adds a whole new dimension to the entire piece – beautiful! :o)
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I enjoyed writing this one. So glad that comes through 🙂
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The idea of “flight” is in all three parts and none of them seems like an illustration of the other. They each suggest something different.
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Glad that came through. 🙂
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Ok…Stunning…you have really grasped the nettle here and taken this to a much higher level of understanding..I my have to go back to school with mine 😉
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Oh my, Paul. Thank you so very much for these lovely words! I’m just now making my morning elixir and will be imbibing some haibun soon. I look forward to reading yours! 🙂
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Lovely imagery in the poem and what a stunning image. XXXX
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Thank you, Alison. Image found at WikiArt, a site I am just now getting familiar with.
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Lillian…this soars….and that illustration! At first I thought it was a female Tengu! Lovely…all three parts.
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Thank you! Always glad to take you flying with me 🙂 Glad you enjoyed.
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I like the dive of the heron, contrasting with your prose Lillian ~ Lovely work on this ~
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Thank you, Grace. I always feel I’ve hit the mark when I read words like this from you. 🙂
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A strange image, which reminded me of The Firebird, and you capture that mysterious, dream-like state very well in your haibun.
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Yes….I was looking for artwork using the search term “bird” and this one was really unique. Glad you enjoyed.
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Ah, lovely. The three elements – painting, prose and haiku – work together so well. The haiku is fab.
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Thank you, Sarah. So glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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If only one could have peaceful nightly rest.
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Amen to that! 🙂
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A perfect pairing. Oh how I love this. Your prose is concise (and very relaxing I might add). Your haiku made me want to dive into a deep sea of sleep. The image is a nice surprise, unique and mysterious.
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I love the dreaming quality of this piece, and the image is perfect!
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Wonderful, flight of a dream! I often watch the herons while biking. They dry their wings in the wind while sitting it’s very cool.
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Beautiful words enhanced by gorgeous art!
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Many thanks! 🙂
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