Our Esoteric Toil: A #quadrille #haibun

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She gathers dandelions for a new herbal tea. While I muddle words, photographs, and impressions to craft an epiphany among the ephemora.

The last robins and chicadees could care less. Their evening song carries on.

a clouded sunset

among the dogwood bloom

a woodpecker

for dVerse Poets Quadrille #56– Muddle, pubtended by De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo)

Real Toads’ Camera Flash, imagined by Kerry O’Connor

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33 responses to “Our Esoteric Toil: A #quadrille #haibun”

whimsygizmo

May 7, 2018

Love that second sentence, especially. And the gathering of dandelions leaves me longing, for some reason.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, De Jackson! 😀
  
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Victoria C. Slotto

May 7, 2018

Wonderful sensory descriptions, Frank. Love the glimpse into a poet’s life. And, of course, the wrap-up.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Victoria! 😀
  
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Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly)

May 8, 2018

I always seem to be muddling with words trying to find an epiphany.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Indeed! 😊
  
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peterfrankiswrites

May 8, 2018

Fine movement in this Frank – from the introspective internal start – through that link with the evening song – and out into the forest – and a woodpecker – ha. There’s mystery and perhaps enchantment here.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Peter! 😀
  
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Jane Dougherty

May 8, 2018

The haiku is a beautiful snapshot. It looks so familiar even if our dogwoods aren’t quite the same 🙂

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Jane! 😀
  
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  1. Jane Dougherty
    
    May 8, 2018
    
    🙂
    
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

May 8, 2018

I think the nature never cares… do they… it’s people who muddle themselves

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Nature’s apathy is our fortune.
  
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kim881

May 8, 2018

The dandelion has been used as a medicinal herb for centuries, with its roots and leaves dried and used to make dandelion tea. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals and contains more beta-carotene than carrots. Apparently it helps alleviate symptoms of many different ailments, including bloating, diabetes and liver dysfunction. Let’s hope it helps alleviate a muddle, too!
I love the phrase ‘craft an epiphany among the ephemora’ and the echo of the evening song in ‘The last robins and chicadees could care less’. I’m still waiting for our woodpecker to echo in the trees, frank!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Kim! We tried the tea last night. Tasty! My wife says she’ll make he next one using the root!
  
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sanaarizvi

May 8, 2018

I love the image “to craft an epiphany among the ephemora.” 💜 Beautifully executed.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Sanaa! 😀
  
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whippetwisdom

May 8, 2018

A beautiful and visual haibun Frank, I love the image of the woodpecker at sunset 💜

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Xenia! 😀
  
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lillian

May 8, 2018

Chuckling I am. I LOVE this! That struggling, waiting for an epiphany with pen in hand while my spouse goes about his day and the birds outside sing on. LOVE it! 🙂

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Lillian! 😀
  
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annell4

May 8, 2018

I enjoyed this write! Especially like that “woodpecker,” showed up at the end.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Annell! 😀
  
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Frank Hubeny

May 8, 2018

Nice phrase: “epiphany among the ephemora.”

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Frank! 😀
  
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Kerry

May 8, 2018

I think this must be my favourite haibun ever. I love that the prose section is light and followed by an excellent haiku.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thank you, Kerry! I appreciate your high praise! 😀
  
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Vivian Zems

May 8, 2018

I love how you combine the prompts. Beautiful!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Vivian! 😀
  
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  1. Vivian Zems
    
    May 10, 2018
    
    😊
    
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D. Avery @shiftnshake

May 10, 2018

I like how the birds just carry on. Being birds. Being.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  May 10, 2018
  
  Thanks! 😀
  
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Mish

May 13, 2018

I like the three separate agendas of poeming, tea- making and the nonchalant attitude of the birds in song. This was wonderful, Frank.

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