Written for dāVerse Haibun Monday 10.21.24 ~
Fall Foliage or Spring Blossoms. Here is my haibun.

Whether winter, spring, summer or fall, the view from my bedroom window has afforded me comfort and solace in times of physical and emotional struggle. The simple, unadorned panes of glass are a constant in my life, keeping me company, offering the best show in town. After all, what could be better than observing the changes brought about by Mother Nature? As the daily view gradually transforms, so do I. The delicate buds that caressed the tree branches in spring burst open full of life to face the summer sun; now they cling precariously to those same branches, a dainty necklace of copper, bronze and gold strands. More sky is visible through scantily clad tree limbs. Oh, what a tantalizing tease! The silvery glow from the hunterās moon is an organic lightshow. What will tomorrow bring?
spring blossoms plant warm wet kisses
fall leaves crunch underfoot
winter flakes form crystal blankets
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This is āForever Autumnā by the Moody Blues
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Your window description and appreciation are so touching, Nancy. I could easily sit for a long while and enjoy the peaceful view. šš
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Believe me, Michele! During my recuperation I did exactly that! Thanks for your very kind and gracious comments! šš¤š
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You’re very welcome, Nancy. Nature, even through a window offers healing. š
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Would you believe it? Before coming across this post I mentioned in another comment that I saw Justin Hayward in concert the other night!
A delightful haibun, as delicious as the cinnamon bun I’ve just eaten!
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Hahaha! Now I think I need to make cinnamon buns for Colette’s breakfast!
That’s amazing! I bet the Justin Hayward concert was wonderful. š¶
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So lovely, a simple view from a window that is a part of the whole!
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Very nicely stated, D. Thanks for a beautiful and gracious comment.
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This is so beautiful Nancy šŗš·š
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Thank you, lovely Sadje. š¤
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A lovely, evocative haibun, Nancy, and the old Moody Blues tune provides a perfect soundtrack for it.
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Thanks so much, Mitch! It’s lovely to see you here. Somewhere, some how, I stopped getting notices of new posts from you. I meant to rectify that and should have done so when it was fresh in my mind but I didn’t. I’ll have to stop by and check out what going on with you.
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Who can know the mind of WordPress? Anyway, nice to reconnect.
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A view of nature from your bedroom. what a wonderful treat.
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It sure is for me, Bjƶrn! Thanks for stopping by today.
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Well that was simply a beautiful Haibun…imagine….all from a window into nature, metaphorically and in reality…lovely
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Ain, I am honored by your gracious comments. Thank you so very much!
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I love Autumn it’s my favourite season. It’s so good to hear that you get so much joy from your window! I love Forever Autumn always ššš
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It’s a wonderful song to share and I’m very lucky to have ‘a room with a view’! š¤š§”š
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Lovely words, but as a fan of The Moody Blues since they started I have to offer a small correction. That song was sung by Justin Hayward for Jeff Wayneās War Of The Worlds after Wayne said he wanted āthe guy from Nights In White Satin to sing it.ā It has never been on a Moodies studio album but they did eventually include it in a big box set in 1994. Still a beautiful song though š
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Thanks for that Moodies lesson, Clive; I never knew that about Forever Autumn. I’m really glad for the opportunity to share and learn something new on WordPress. Very interesting story! š
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Sorry if that sounded pedantic but I thought it worth putting the record straight. We had the War Of The Worlds – it was a double album with some good tracks. This is a lovely song however you hear it.
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It certainly is and I’m glad I thought of it. It goes very well with my haibun.
No apologies necessary; always happy to be given correct info!
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Whoever posted that video didnāt know either, and I think itās a common misconception. And I can spell ālonelyā properly too š¤£
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That’s hilarious! I was waiting for someone to notice! š
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I told you I was a pedant! It goes with my birth sign. I proof-read my daughterās book and found a lot that she and her editor had missed, so I have the credentials š¤£
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I’m fanatical about proofreading and still miss things. I cringe when I see a mistake I made in a comment on someone’s else’s site and there’s no way to correct it! The eye sees what it wants to see.
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Iām the same. I write my two main posts, for Sunday and Tuesday, the day before, and even though I think they are complete I always find something on the final run through. Iām like that with comments too – I find that autocorrect changes things when Iām not looking š¤£
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I have a love/hate relationship with autocorrect.
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Itās hate/hate for me!
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You bring sensuality to a season we often think of as end times into the death of winter. Think again, friends, there’s fire and sparks to be had in Autumn!
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Oh, how I love your luscious comment, Liz. Heat …. it’s not just for summer! š„š
Thanks so much!
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Always my pleasure, Nancy!
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āAs the daily view gradually transforms, so do I.ā A beautiful thing!
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Something tells me you can relate, Melissa. Thanks much! š«¶š¼
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