Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday 3-3-25.
Our inspiration this week is “March Madness”.
This is my haibun.
Why, oh why was I not blessed with a ferocious set of vocal cords? While I don’t have the heart of a lion, I’m every bit as cunning as a wolf. Perhaps the Creators in all their magnificent wisdom misunderstood when I prayed to be descended from the line of lupinus. Instead, I am a meek March hare, sprung forth from the long line of the lowly leporis. An easy mistake to make, isn’t it? But here in the moonlight with no one watching, I feel a bit of the magical madness coursing through me. Perhaps if I concentrate with all my leporine might, I may succeed one night in howling at the moon.
no wolf in sheep’s clothes
just a meek little March hare
looking for his voice
NAR©2025
This is “The Mad March Hare” by George Formby
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Aw! What a cute haibun, Nancy! I loved it!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thank you so much, Yvette. I love that image of the rabbit; that was my inspiration.
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A hare’s squeck made into a howl… love that thought.
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Me too, Björn! Everyone deserves a voice. Thanks for stopping by.
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Really nice. Singing Rabbits, I like that.
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Well then, you’ve come to the right place! Glad you enjoyed it, Phil.
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Very well done, N. Haigha is it?
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Didn’t you just love Through the Looking Glass? All those books are pure genius! Thanks so much, D!
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I’ve adored them since I was a child!
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Colette loves to watch the original Alice In Wonderland. I love it, too, and am seeing it in a whole new light!
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It’s for everyone!
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You could have saved this song for Glyn’s challenge Nancy. When I was up in baby heaven the Creators asked me if I wanted any brains, but I misheard them thinking they said pains instead of brains, so I told them, “No thanks.”
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😂 😂 yous gots loads of brains, Jimbo!
True about the song, and I still can use it if I fall short of ideas and if no one swoops it up first! It’s the perfect song for my little hare haibun.
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What happened to Glyn this week, as he usually posts his song for his challenge on Tuesday, and I didn’t see one from him yet this week.
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You’re right. I didn’t see anything from him as of this AM. I was off the computer for 4 hours so I don’t know if he posted anything during that time.
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I found it, but his post came a few minutes after mine.
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I found it too; it looks like the entire theme of Months of the Year has been changed to writing about a song that includes the word “March”.
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Yes, it seems like it is about the word, not the month.
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Well, that’s just silly.
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IKR.
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Oh, I love this image so much! 🌙 🐇 those rabbits are very crafty indeed!
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That was a very lucky find, Laura! I love it, too! Thanks. 😊
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We all have a voice of some sort; all we need to do is find “Our Voice”
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Thank you, dear Ivor for your comment and for this always timely video. 🖤🎶
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My pleasure, Nancy 🎶😊😍
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We have Snowshoes and they are the most amazing creatures. Unfortunately, the only real purpose they serve in the Arctic- is food chain….
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Very interesting. I just spent the better part of the last 20 minutes reading about Snowshoes.
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❤ looking for his voice! I love this.
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Thanks so much, Sweets. I’m glad you enjoyed this one.
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A sweet haibun Nancy
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Thanks, Sadje. We all need a voice!
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Indeed my friend.
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Vero! Grazie, cara amica.
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👍🏼🙏🏼
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