I sigh and kiss the drooping leaves; savor the moment precious before its loss. Each season the world would spin and bring about inevitable change. ‘To change is to mature.’ I would hold onto these words each time as the rain came down to soothe my fears. It plunged my fragile soul into the depths of madness deep; to think of life as new — as though a kite on string. Still, I let nature rush me through the gradual progress of time. Oh soft, aglow is scene. I sing the following verse with joy. We do it not in hopes of achieving fame — nor do we seek for scope of material gain. We write because we can no longer hold the words inside.
The sun beckons to lustre
and sheen; so that the bud
can change and glow.
Photo credits: Pinterest
Posted for Haibun Monday @ dVerse Pub
For my prompt “When shades of loss weave with pattern of madness”
on 23rd September at 8:00 am EDT
Posted for poems written on Prompt Nights
Posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
76 Responses
Beautiful work this is. I love the thoughts of kissing the leaves before they die. Simply gorgeous.
Thank you so much, Toni ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
To sing in praise of change in hopes that a word will bloom. Lovely writing, wistful yet determined to enjoy each moment rather than pining for changes long since past.
Exactly my sentiments 🙂 thank you kindly, Brian.
The kiss of the drooping leaves feels almost sacred. What a beautiful scene, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Gayle ❤
I dread seeing all those leaves dying and fading in colors. Your prose is lovely but if I may suggest that your haiku is only confined to 3 lines. Use the – something like this :
golden sun beckons
buds to sheen its lustred skin-
an autumn leaf falls
Thanks for your support!
Thank you Grace, I ll see what I can do 🙂
Gorgeous in wording and description, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Sara ❤ so glad you liked it.
I love those words that just want to come out.. Wonderful way how to have that energy to move along with change.
Thank you kindly, Bjorn 🙂
Beautiful prose, Sanaa! I love the imagery and metaphors you used. ❤
Thank you so much, Josslyn ❤
A sumptuous haibun, Sanaa!
Thank you Kim 😀 so good to see you ❤
“We write because we can no longer hold the words inside.”
Love this one! ❤ So beautifully worded.
Thank you so much, Rosemarie ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
Love the verse about why we write. Lovely!
Thank you kindly, Bryan 🙂
Beautiful. I especially love the haiku! You have a soft and gentle way with words.
Thank you so much, Lillian ❤
So beautiful. I like the emotions intertwined within the signs of Autumn. The last line of your prose is perfection.
Thank you so much, Michelle ❤
Just wonderful. One of my favorites of yours, thus far.
Thank you so much, De ❤
Lovely poem here. 🙂
Thanks Arcadia 🙂
We do it not in hopes of achieving fame
— nor do we seek for scope of material gain
One writes for the pleasure of it and not for any material gains. Creativity knows no bounds!
Hank
Thank you so much, Hank 🙂 so glad you liked it.
We owe a lot to the sun!
Indeed! Thank you kindly, Annell ❤
I remember thinking with a touch of sadness how I wish we could notice each and every leaf, to somehow acknowledge their beauty. I feel a poem coming on.
I agree, thanks for stopping by, Victoria ❤
We, humans, would be much happier if we remember that growing old is also growing wiser… Keeping this in mind might, indeed, ease the desperation that comes with age. Like autumn and winter, middle age and older is needed in order for the circle of life to keep on turning.
I love this, dear Sanaa. ❤
Thank you so much, Magaly ❤? so glad you liked it.
Sometimes joy as well as sadness causes our hearts to be so full that we need to release it somehow.
Definitely ❤ thank you kindly, Rommy
The sad and glorious autumn is natures way in being there next year as well. Beautiful haibun Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 🙂 so glad you liked it.
This is a lovely haibun. So much given to letting go and moving on,,,I enjoyed your words very much.
Thank you so much, Ellecee 🙂 so glad you liked it.
“We write because we can no longer hold the words inside.” Beauty haibun
Thank you so much, Debi ? so glad you liked it ❤
We write because we can no longer hold the words inside – yes, this.
Thanks for stopping by, Freya ❤️
I talk to my flowers sometime Sanaa, this is just an awesome write, i’m happy you dropped in to read mine
much love…
Likewise ❤️ thank you kindly, Gillena 🙂
I really felt the spirit of your beautiful haibun. Thanks.
Thank you so much, Sue 🙂 so glad you liked it.
The opening line is brilliant – could hang on that leaf forever ?
Awww shucks ❤️ thanks Jae Rose ❤️
A happy Sunday to you Sanaa
much love…
Happy Sunday to you too Gillena ❤️
Your words flow beautifully and it helps release feelings. I celebrated the fall equinox here last Thursday ushering in change. True change starts in the heart and it is with hope that the beat will resonate outward.
You write from your heart Sanaa, may it always be so!
Thank you so much, Truedessa ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
“I sigh and kiss” … That’s a poem in itself.
Thank you kindly, Lavender ❤️
This is lovely. I especially love “Oh soft, aglow is scene. I sing the following verse with joy”. Gorgeous, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sherry ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
Sweet! I always smile and enjoy my visits here. ❤️
ZQ
Thank you so much 🙂 so glad you liked it.
‘To change is to mature.’ How true and thoughtful!
Nice piece of writing! 🙂
Thank you kindly, Tarang 🙂
Yes, that is why we write indeed!
Definitely ❤️ so glad you liked it, Mary
You write such fine poetry, Sanaa; always a pleasure to read.
Thank you so much, Julian 🙂
We write so that that fragile flower inside of us might grow and be nurtured by the sunlight it seeks.
Elizabeth
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth
Lovely and evocative – some wonderful images in this. Beautiful writing!
Thank you so much, Wendy ❤️
Love your beautiful haibun, Sanaa. Your use of autumn season to depict the change, growth and maturity is brilliant. We hope as we mature that we’ll gain the wisdom to let things go, and this line rings true, “…we can no longer hold the words inside.” I agree with one of the comments here, you do write from the heart.
Thank you so much, Khaya ❤️ for your kind and loving words 🙂
Well constructed haibun!
Thank you so much ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂