One Deep Breath-Twilight
filled with endless play
day stretches until dusk
~
street light's amber glow
signals twilights arrival
mother calls me home
~
fresh from a cool bath
tucked snugly into bed
silver moon stands watch
~
What a pleasant memory - long summer days, when all the children in my neighborhood were allowed to stay out and play until dusk. The standard rule applied for all of us - when the streetlight's came on, it was time to head home. Since I was the "good girl" I was always appointed lookout. One eye peeled toward the big lampost on the corner, I'd try to wring every last minute of play from the day. Someone's mother (usually mine!) would start calling out our names, and we'd finally go racing toward open front doors, shouting breathlessly, "See you tomorrow!"
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22 Comments:
Beautiful memories and poems of an innocent age long past. Thanks for sharing.
A beautiful trio of haikus walking us through a bright summer day.
I like all of these
Again, it is such fun to see how people interpret the prompt. I have not yet written mine, but my mind immediately goes to nature and sunsets and such. So many (like you) have thought of play time. I love the diversity!
Such lovely memories, beautifully expressed in these wonderful haiku and the happy photo.
Oooh, lovely. I can't wait for summer time and it's endless play to roll round!
I like the silver moon standing watch.
Beautiful memories - and your haiku are great.
We were carefree like that when I was young - but sadly today, my daughter can't enjoy days like that.
Beautiful summer memories. They took me back to the carefree summers of my own childhood. Thank you for this.
Hee hee- this was just so nice! It is a wonderful memory indeed!
Becca,
Oh golly, how I remember those marvelous summer evenings. You've haiku'd me to a simpler time of carefree childhood days.
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What a pleasant read. I grew up then too, but in the country. That line-the silver moon standing watch- is great.
Very pleasant, nostalgic images. I especially like the last one: "fresh from a cool bath" is a wonderful line. It evokes summer and evening all by itself.
i love the mythic imagery of moon as guardian.
children sleep soundly
knowing her unblinking eye
keeps monsters at bay
I love the contrast in the last one... cool bath, warm bed, moon watching over from above... beautiful!
I love your cheerful haiku. Just what we need during these dark days. The moon watching made my hair stand on end. Splendid!
These were a breath of fresh air on this dreary day. You have captured memories I had forgotten. Thank you!
There was something about the space between supper and bedtime...not day, not yet night. Seemed like almost anything could happen and your description made it present again. Fun photo...looks like a just-opened carton of popsicles.
I have memories like that from childhood too. You captured them beautifully!
These were wonderful. Thanks for the memories!
"street light's amber glow
signals twilights arrival
mother calls me home" I love this. It reminds me of that time in my life. Lovely.
i remember playing hide and seek until dusk and mother calls us home. lovely haiku. made me smile
thank you for the time travel
very nice job
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