Sometime around midday, I pause.
My mahogany desk is so shiny. It’s always marred by fingerprints.
Beyond this dark wood is a wall of brightness. A live background mural of clouds and sky and trees. Silent and untouchable. No one who is busy with accounting notices.
I can’t help but study the living movement of the palm fronds. I hope no one sees me.
My co-worker is blaring gaudy pop songs for the whole office to hear. But I have my own music– a soaring melody for listening ears only.
I imagine this…
slender leaves are fingers
playing piano.
{This is my first attempt at haibun. I didn’t have one about dusk, which is the dVerse haibun prompt this week, so I am going to use this for Open Link Night #218. }
So nice to read your first haibun ~ Love the details of the office (reminded me of my own) during the break ~ Good to ponder on those palm fronds ~ They inspired a lovely haiku of fingers playing the piano ~
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Piano music has been a favorite of mine lately. I started listening to it to be more focused when my work environment was too distracting. Now I have something to watch while I listen. Thanks for reading. I appreciate the comment. 🙂
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Nice sentence: “Beyond this dark wood is a wall of brightness.”
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Thanks for reading. I appreciate your comment 🙂
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I love how you describe the view outside… I feel that part of you have left accounting on wings of words.
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I like the thought of that—“wings of words”. 🙂
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Nice haibun! I like the quiet melody palm fronds play.
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Thanks 🙂
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Are you sure this is your first haibun? 🙂 A Beautiful premier! Looking forward to more!
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Thank you. 🙂
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My pleasure! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #9: Sophia Dinola’s first #haibun!
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“A live background mural of clouds and sky and trees.” A lovely way to describe the view. Our staff room offers a similar scene and it is so relaxing to watch the birds, squirrels and the breeze blowing through the trees. Another world out there bringing hope for the end of a workday. Very nice haibun.
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Thanks 🙂
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The imagery is vivid in this. While I’m typically not one for poetry (I’m more of a narrative person) I really enjoyed your piece. And – in regards to your comment – I love honest feedback, hopefully it’s okay if I provide the same.
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I appreciate constructive feedback. And I hope we can encourage each other as well. Thanks 🙂
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