The Rebirth – A #Haibun

Posted on by Colleen M. Chesebro

Welcome to my contribution to my Weekly #Poetry Challenge, where you can write your own Haiku, Tanka, or Haibun using the prompt words of fairy & magic, in honor of International Fairy Day, June 24th.


Remember, the best poetry has layers of meaning.


Image credit: Quotes About Poetry – Mark Nepo: Pinterest

“The Rebirth”

I waited. The break of day hovered near the edge of the mighty forest. Darkness rimmed the tree trunks and the heavy musk of decayed leaves hung in the air. In front of me, the pink tint of day’s first blush kissed the uppermost limbs of the trees bathing their leafy branches in a rosy glow. She was here. I sensed her presence. Before me, I glimpsed the powerful magic that spread like leafy tendrils through the trees. I bowed in reverence to the dawn of the day.

It was the creaking sound of the wind rattling the branches that alerted me. The dryad stretched her oaken boughs reaching for the spiritual warmth of the sun. Her trunk was etched with the lines of time. Yet, her beauty remained. The mighty oak tree and the dryad nymph were one, long ago forged by the power of Mother Gaia. I knew it was my time. Ancient memories flooded my senses and me, the tiny acorn, the fruit of the dryad, fell from my mother’s grasp to the darkness far below. My rebirth awaits.

Blooms heavy with dew –
stretch toward the rosy dawn,
spiritual bliss.
Fairy nymphs hover and flit,
spreading their magic for you.

© 2017 Colleen M. Chesebro

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27 thoughts on “The Rebirth – A #Haibun”

    1. Thanks, Pat. I have 3 troughs. They are perfect for gardening. 😘❤️

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        1. All we did was drill holes in the bottom. I use mushroom compost. Stuff grows like crazy.

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  6. I believe, too, Colleen! This was captivating- here were the lines that enchanted me: “…the powerful magic that spread like leafy tendrils through the trees. I bowed in reverence to the dawn of the day.”

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    1. Thank you. There is so much of our world that is filled with magic. It’s the little things we take for granted. ❤

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    1. Thanks, Judy. I loved the idea of the acorn growing into another tree where a dryad fairy could find shelter. ❤

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