Sharing Life We are ginko enthusiasts. Four of us gather at an outdoor picnic table, share a bit of news, talk about the terrain. The local one offers a few tips, and we set off. Solo, we trundle in different directions—no hurry, no pace, no swinging of arms. This is a ginko. We observe nature—surroundings, the small, normally unnoticed happenings of life, then write about it in haiku. dried-up osoberries the spring gone from my legs
A poem within a poem! How marvelous. I really enjoyed this one.
Allison,
This form is called a haibun. It has three parts, the title, prose, and haiku. They are not to repeat things but connect in a subtle manner. I love haibun—it’s a Japanese form.
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