NaPoWriMo Day 13: Haibun

by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 13, 2017 | Poetry | 18 comments

The prompt for NaPoWriMo for today has not yet been uploaded so I followed the prompt shared by Colleen for her Weekly Poetry Challenge #28 which requires words “hard” & “soft” or their synonyms to be used in a haiku, tanka or haibun. I have written a haibun with words “soft” and “insistence” (for hard) following the pattern prose/haiku/prose/haiku

Haibun: Majestic Ocean

I have always revered the magnificence of the ocean. The tranquil water blushes to form gentle waves with the tender touch of cool breeze. But when the enticed wind seduces the gentle stream with relentless fondling and cuddling, the poised aqua is inept to resist its stance and rejoices birthing high tides. It’s a pleasure to witness the eternal love of the two forces of nature.

nature’s tiara

flamboyant soft demeanor

engrained insistence

The coastline has witnessed the tragic as well as magical tales for centuries. Its deep blue waters behold numerous memories and infinite mysteries. The benevolent ocean has always embraced every living and non-living being in its palace with open arms. Experiencing the beauty veiled under its waters is truly blissful.

enigmatic force

abodes millions curious

to seek horizon

18 Comments

yassy on April 13, 2017 at 10:43 am

Beautifully written.
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 13, 2017 at 12:24 pm
  
  Thanks dear Yassy.
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daneelyunus on April 13, 2017 at 10:57 am

nice one
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 13, 2017 at 12:25 pm
  
  I am glad you liked it. Thanks
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  - daneelyunus on April 14, 2017 at 7:43 am
    
    Welcome mam
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Sangbad on April 13, 2017 at 11:47 am

Well done Vandana…
This NaPoWriMo missing prompt is making us all a little blue I get…
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 13, 2017 at 12:26 pm
  
  🙂 kept checking for the prompt whole day..then decided to drop it.
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Sheetal Bhardwaj on April 13, 2017 at 1:21 pm

Amazing one. loved it. 🙂
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 13, 2017 at 1:50 pm
  
  Thanks for your encouraging words Sheetal.
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  - Sheetal Bhardwaj on April 13, 2017 at 2:37 pm
    
    My pleasure Vandana. 🙂
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DeanJean on April 13, 2017 at 2:19 pm

I navigated from the FB page to here…you capture the boundless love of the ocean with a potent clarity. Well done!
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 13, 2017 at 3:18 pm
  
  Thanks for reading and for your loving words Dean.
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  - DeanJean on April 14, 2017 at 12:29 pm
    
    My pleasure.
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Colleen Chesebro on April 14, 2017 at 3:33 pm

Love it! These Haibun are really stretching everyone’s creativity! Well done! <3
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 14, 2017 at 3:48 pm
  
  Really. It provides that extra cheese which is squeezed by haiku 🙂 Thanks
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  - Colleen Chesebro on April 14, 2017 at 4:00 pm
    
    Yes! What a splendid way to say it! <3
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Olga on April 18, 2017 at 5:45 pm

Loved the beautiful imagery of “nature’s tiara”. The benevolent ocean is always a wondrous force to behold. Enjoyed your post immensely, Vandana.
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- Feelings and Freedom on April 19, 2017 at 1:25 am
  
  Thanks so much for your lovely words:)
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