Original DDE™ surrealistic quintych art: “Meadow Dance” by: rob kistner © 5/20/24
As is the spark of birth, as is the burst of a seed, as is the first ray of dawn, as is the tug of love awakening, as is the moment of humility, as is the pen to blank page — so is the essence of becoming.
As is the marriage vow, as is the shifting wind, as is the chrysalis, as is the moment of death, as is the boil or freeze of water, as is pursuit of a new direction, as is the solstice — so is the essence of change.
As is the month of May — so is unwritten possibility, so is renewal, so is a great lifting of the spirit. As is the opening of the blossoming daisy, so is the gentle opening of the heart, warming to love
spring breeze bends flowering stems
meadow dance begins
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rob kistner © 2024
Poetry at: dVerse
Wonderfully written, Rob.
Thank you Ken… 🙂
Holy Moley, Rob. If someone asked me how to do it, I’d send them here to see for themselves.
I bow before thee.
You humble me Ron… 😐
YOWZA Good stuff, Rob. Shining example of how the haibun is done. Thanks.
Thank you my friend… 🙂
I really like the idea of essence becoming, Rob. That is exactly what happens. Very well done.
Thank you Dwight… 🙂
Rob, you knocked this one out of the park. It reads like a psalm to me.
Thank you so much Lisa. It felt metaphysically inspired as it unfolded to me… 🙂
Awesome, so well written…my favourite part:
As is the marriage vow, as is the shifting wind, as is the chrysalis, as is the moment of death, as is the boil or freeze of water, as is pursuit of a new direction, as is the solstice — so is the essence of change. Brilliant!
Thank you Di, I appreciate your kind words… 🙂
Luv the wsy you presented the happenings of May in your environment, Rob.
Thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much?love
Thank you Gillena. It was my pleasure to visit… 🙂
What a beautiful illustration you created for your Meadow Dance, Rob, and I love your poetic prose, with such effective repetition, like a prayer to the essence of life. And then the haiku, as light as a butterfly in a meadow.
Thank you so much Kim… 🙂
May is so much about becoming… the rapid change … everything happening. This is the season of marriages too.
Those are among the key inspirations for this piece Björn… 🙂
This is a gorgeous haibun, Rob…soul flight!
Thank you Lynn… 🙂
I especially love “As is the opening of the blossoming daisy, so is the gentle opening of the heart”. Your art is wonderful, too!
Thank you Melissa… 🙂
Wow! This is beautifully done, Rob. 🙂
Thank you very much… 🙂
Meadow dancing! What an entrancing concept … haibun, art, music such delightful ways to celebrate the merry merry month of May.
Merry merry for sure Helen. Have always liked the month of May. It was the month Kathy and I married. My favorite season is Autumn. 🙂
Wow, you swept me away with this one, Rob! I think I’m in love with the love of change now. Beautifully conveyed Mono no Aware.
Thznk you very much Dora. Change can be wonderful, it can also be a two-edged sword… 🙂
So sorry for the tardy response, Rob. I love the poignancy of your prose. Well done!
Thank you Frank. 🙂