In the silence of the night, the full moon lights the path. Sometimes, the light of the moon is dim, but still bright enough to light the way. In darkness I am unsure where to put my foot. Take the next step. What might lay-in-wait for me?
I hear your voice. Unkind words echo off canyon walls. Bounce off my shield. Fall to the ground, I let them be. Words so sharp, rip the meat off bones. Laying in the sun, bleached white by day. Glow in moonlight.
In the silence of the night
Full moon illuminates the way
Bones glow in moonlight
May 28, 2018
Hello. Welcome to Haibun Monday. This is Frank Hubeny and the Haibun theme is silent sounds. These are all those thoughts and chatter that go through our minds which seem like words that have a sound, but do not require ears to hear them.
Sometimes they are prayers or mantras one recites often enough to not really be aware one is doing so. Sometimes they are concerns or things people have said that keep coming back to mind.
Sometimes I wish I could get these things out of my mind, but they don’t cooperate. Sometimes they are the source of inspiration and I want them to be right where they are.
Sometimes these silent sounds offer good advice about what I should or shouldn’t do. Often I realize it was good advice only after I don’t take it, but getting such advice at all makes me wonder where it comes from?
Anyway, the theme for this Haibun Monday is anything to do with this internal chatter, what I call silent sounds, used however you are motivated to use it. The form to use is a haibun--prose that contains somewhere within it a haiku.
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11 comments:
It is good to have a shield to protect one from those unkind words.
words so sharp they rip the meat of bones. I don't know whether this is my favourite image or the bones glowing in the moonlight.
I love how you have used the desert as backdrop for your image... the white bones in moonlight sends a strong message.
I love how, sometimes 'the light of the moon is dim, but still bright enough to light the way' and the image of your shield is very powerful :o)
I love this, especially the last lie of your haiku!
The last line of the haiku shines so ominously...
A vivid, yet sad haibun. Those unkind words....ending with bones glowing in the dark. A good job,
A thoughtful and thought provoking post ... the haibun wonderfully rendered.
I love the way you led the reader through the moonlight, Annell, and the imagery of 'Words so sharp, rip the meat off bone ... bleached white by day. Glow in moonlight.'
I like the idea of a shield that protects from harsh words. For me those bones glow with health because you haven't taken the words inside. Anyway, it is a comfort to me and not sad.
Voices
Harm
Predator
Peace now
Predating
Sunrise LiGHT
Moon BeaM BreaK..:)
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