Virginia Waters Poet Haibun

Haibun

New Zealand's favourite bird is the Tui, also called parson bird for its ruffled white cravat - it is famously noted for various lyrical songs - consisting of
soul tuning notes -  intricate melodies or single beats when bereaved of its mate for life,      cheeky flaunting flights near heads in joyful play, even the wingbeats are spirit music -  
now when gardening i'm subjected to    screeches of rubbish trucks - ' eat your silverbeet ' song and this seasons main choice - the electronic car door opener
    i mourn the sounds that used to clear my heart - all gardening day long




                                    electronic beeps

                              bright tui song in mothballs

                                    natures pure revenge



Written 20 June 2018
nb tui = 2 syllables

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Sara Kendrick July 17, 2018 at 7:54 AM Congrats on your win. Way to go. Sara Virginia Waters July 18, 2018 at 1:10 AM thank you so much

Charles Messina July 6, 2018 at 10:20 PM You have taught me some history of New Zealand, and I love it. Excellent write, Virginia...Congratulations on your win! Charlie Virginia Waters July 7, 2018 at 1:26 AM Cool and thank you

Eve Roper July 6, 2018 at 9:41 PM Congratulations on your win, Virginia! Hugs Eve Virginia Waters July 7, 2018 at 1:26 AM thank you Eve

Susan Gentry July 6, 2018 at 3:22 PM Congratulations on your win. Informative and realistic haibun. Well done! Virginia Waters July 18, 2018 at 1:06 AM thanks Susan, took a while to find the right subject Virginia Waters July 6, 2018 at 4:13 PM thanks Susan - these tui beeps are a constant all day long , first thing I hear on waking - reality has changed in nature. Unfortunately they don't like my singing enough to mimic -

Mick Talbot July 6, 2018 at 5:21 AM A superb prose, and if was not for it I'd taken the kigo in the haiku as a reference to autumn. as is, congratulations on a first place win Virginia, plus many thanks for your participation, Mick Virginia Waters July 6, 2018 at 4:11 PM thanks - didn't know I'd used a kigo. Its winter here in nz, btw.