August days. Hot and humid. Smelling of bone dry grass. Crickets playing. Gusty winds whipping trees around. Thunder rumbles. Lighting crackles. Sheets of rain.
Storm passes. Mist rises in dance. Pink and gold dusk clouds. Moon rises in deep blue. Orion marches across the sky.
First stirring of fall
Last days of sweet summer warmth
Harvest and school start
© RedCat
Today my Daily Haibun is written for Haibun Monday at dVerse.
Read other Haibun’s written for the monthly dVerse prompt by me here.
Read other Daily Haibun’s here.
I love the vivid, crisp imagery you employ here. The subtle elaboration of the haiku works with the staccato prose. Lovely!
Thank you so much! ❤️
I’m really trying explore writing prose with short sentences, but still attaining vivid imagery.
Your words are very evocative of the month, nicely done!
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I like the sparse, staccato prose. It gives a lot of movement, as we hurtle towards the end of summer.
Thank you!
I’ve always been one for long windy sentences, so try to push myself into using fewer words now and again. Glad it worked out.
Your illustration reminds me that apples are a state crop here in WA state, apples as big as your fist, as sweet as honeycomb. I enjoyed your take on the prompt.
Thank you!
We have lots of apples, but no crop gets really big here as we have a short summer. I’m constantly amazed at the size of things when watching cooking shows from other countries.
Very nice haibun, Captures August very well.
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Nicely done.
Stay Safe
Much❤love
Thank you! ❤️
I’m glad to be fully vaccinated but still feel uncomfortable if it’s crowded anywhere.
Are the kids excited about returning to school, Helene?
<3
David
The youngest who’s still in preschool is getting antsy to return to his friends. The older feels that mix of exitment and dread that comes from a new school and new class as he is going from third to forth grade. I share those feelings as I’m starting my creative writing classes next Monday. Oscillating between happiness that I got accepted and doubt about the decision to take a year off work to chase a dream.
:-D good luck! :-D
Thank you, still feels unreal but guess that will change quickly.
Helene, wonderful snapshot of August.
Thank you!
You’re very welcome. I’m glad you are a nature lover like me :)
I’m glad to. Just wish there where more of us.