Edward Ibeh Poet Haibun

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Lost In Arrested Moments

As the world around me gets busy disintegrating, my mind happily floats in the firmament. I'm holding on to arrested moments; my eyes filled with childlike wonder surveying my surroundings. The beauty of nature abound. I'm thankful for a sunny day that smiles in blooming flowers! As I bask in the glow of sunshine, I fix my gaze on marshmallow clouds drifting above me, willows swaying in the breeze. I hear birds cheerfully tweeting in rustling trees. To be able to sit lonesome and take a mental vacation, a benediction! Thoughts and quotidian woes that hold me in bondage are set free like butterflies at play in a lush green verdure. I'm blissfully lost in solitude just reflecting about life, and I'm filled with gratitude. It's great to be alive!


                                                                mental vacation 
                                                          lost in arrested moments ~
                                                                   a benediction.


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Moments of reflections - Haibun Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date written: 04/26/2021

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Sam Kauffman May 12, 2021 at 10:10 AM Edward, congratulations on your win. Your prose is poetic and your haiku is profound. So happy to see this on the winners list! Hope you are well. Blessings. Edward Ibeh May 12, 2021 at 11:30 AM Thank you very much, Sam:-) I appreciate the wonderful feedback!

Malabika Ray Choudhury May 11, 2021 at 4:33 PM Congratulations on your top win. BW ~ Mala Edward Ibeh May 11, 2021 at 6:15 PM Thank you so much for my placement and the congrats, Mala:-) Most obliged.

Aurora Kim April 27, 2021 at 8:27 AM Wow, that's how I spend my evening too. So beautiful Edward Ibeh April 27, 2021 at 10:13 AM Thank you, Aurora:-) You seem to be a true lover of nature! Pretty cool.

Vijay Pandit April 27, 2021 at 4:33 AM This is simply awesome, Edward. Blissful, peaceful--indeed a benediction! Exquisite images deliver your message. Into my FAVES. Edward Ibeh April 27, 2021 at 10:11 AM Thank you so much, Vijay:-) I appreciate the FAV, my friend!