I am “in like.” I have met a new poetic form; haibun. Developed in Japan, precise brush strokes transform the page like scroll painting. Haibun is half poetic prose memoir, half haiku that’s related to the theme yet not identical. This is my first attempt to climb the mountain, or delve into its deep cave. Thank you for the introduction, Britta. This is a preview for next Tuesday’s poetry challenge.
Estoy enamorada. Conocí una forma poética nueva, se llama haibun. Pinceladas precisas transforman la página como en una pintura japonesa tradicional. El haibun es mitad prosa poética de memorias, mitad haiku relacionado con el tema pero no idéntico. Este es mi primera salida, primer intento en subir esta montaña, o entrar en su cueva profunda. Gracias por la introducción, Britta. Este artículo te da una pista sobre el Reto poético del martes que viene.
Hiding in Limestone Caves
35C, hot afternoon on country roads. Looking for the quiet shade of a maple or noisy human machines to desizzle the air. Buying tickets to submerge in a water carved world. Entering the coolness of a cave, 10C round the year. Smell of damp rock, angel droplets kissing our hair, winding columns we must not touch or halt their centuries’ floor to ceiling marriage of sediment. Emerging holding hands, blinking, fires banked.
Lofty stalactite
so patiently awaiting
the floored stalagmite
–Rebecca Cuningham, 27 July 2022
Escondido en cuevas de caliza
35C, tarde caliente en caminos del campo. Buscando sombra de árbol o máquinas ruidosas humanas para de-chisporrotear el aire. Comprando boletos para hundirnos en un mundo tunelado por agua. Entrando la frescura de una cueva, 10C en todo el año. Olor de piedra húmeda, gotitas angélicas besándonos el cabello, columnas serpentinas que se prohibe tocar para no destruir el matrimonio de siglos entre el sedimento del techo y piso. Saliendo tomados de la mano, parpadeando, fuego aminorado.
Estalactita
paciente en esperar
estalagmita
–Traducción por Rebecca Cuningham, 27 julio 2022
Welcome to our weekend vacation!
Bienvenid@s a nuestras vacaciones del fin de semana pasado.
For Donna Matthews’ Haibun Wednesday. Click on the title for more poetry!
Para Los haibun de miércoles de Donna Matthews. Haz un clic en el título anterior para ver más poemas.
¡Olé! –Rebecca
(For my email subscribers, had to change the photos because the computer filter did not like the stalagmite shapes.)
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This is interesting actually!!
So these very the caves you were talking about!
It’s fascinating.
Seems like, you had a great time.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Devang. Yes, our little family went on a weekend getaway and Sunday we went spelunking!
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What’s spelunking ?
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Spelunking is exploring caves. Thanks for asking. 🙂
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Beautiful, creative and inspiring!
We have a speluking area near our home as well!
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Thank you, that’s sounds fun. Have you visited it this year?
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Neat idea for the poetry challenge! (and love the photo)
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Thanks, Carolyn. I had posted a photo of stalagmites, but WordPress must have thought it risque because it didn’t show up in the usual blog feed! So I reposted it with less problematic images.
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Fascinating
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Thank you!
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Cool subject to pair with your haibun. Kartchner Caverns, in AZ, is a fantastic cave destination!
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Thanks for the tip, Michele. I may have a chance to look it up next trip west.
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I hope that you do. You’ll love it!
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This is an amazing place
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Thanks, Sadje. We were very happy to have visited the cave.
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A remarkable natural treasure
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On childhood trips to relatives in sultry Upstate New York, cool Howe Caverns was a hoped-for treat. Thanks for the reminder.
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Thanks for sharing that memory. Sounds very fun!
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Welcome to Go Dog Go Cafe’s Haibun Wednesday! What a wonderful first haibun! I love these caves and marvel at the centuries they took to form. Beautiful prose ♥️
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Thank you, Donna. So happy to have found Haibun Wednesday and the haibun form itself!
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You captured the scene so well! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Carol Anne. We had a really fun time caving.
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Lovely pictures! Looks like another world !
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Thank you, Aseena. I appreciate your comments and the follow! You have traveled to many interesting places.
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