I have never seen the stars, but know them by their light. I feel their sparkles shimmer in my mind as I lift my face to the sky. I’m told that they are falling or passing on their way. So I enjoy their shining pinpoints – different from the day.
gosamer threads spun
with no thought for their short lives
stars and spiders know
—
A haibun in response to Toni’s “night sky” prompt at
dVerse.
It’s not the first time I’ve written about stars, but the first I’ve been aware of not actually seeing them. Like so many other things, I feel them – that is all, and that is enough.
What an incredible haiku! it is gorgeous. I love your haibun as well. Perfection.
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I do love that last line of the haiku… stars and spiders know.
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That is a beautiful haiku, rounding off a lovely haibun. Thank you for reminding me how lucky I am and how beautiful the world is, to every sense.
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“stars and spiders know” — OH, how I love this!
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the feeling is so beautifully delineated both in the prose piece as well as in the exquisite haiku…such a pleasant read….
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To write about something you cannot see and make me see your internal vision…
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Oh, the haiku just leaves me breathless. Comparing the transience of stars and spider beauty.
wow!
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Lovely visuals and language and unique haiku.
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Beautiful! …and a reminder that all of this creation is transitory.
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This. This is perfect! Awesome 🙂
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