I am being drawn in again….now to this….Haibun Monday prompt. Here goes. Thank you to Grace for the prompt.
“For this week’s prompt, think about a moment of your typical day (first person singular). This can be your morning routine, commute, day in the office, a walk in the afternoon, household chores, grocery shopping, gardening etc. Here’s the challenge: write and find the “extra” in your ordinary day.”
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Not nearly enough sleep. Not uncommon. Towel, scrunchy and soap gathered I climb down the stairs to the shower room and lock the door behind me. My time. My space. No interruptions welcomed. I Strip. I turn the dials, ritually, tweaking for temperature. Then I step in to the water as it falls. Always extraordinary and so, potentially ordinary, no? But this falling of individual pearls of warmth that caress and sooth and replenish. It’s like a brand new miracle with every tiny splash. I cannot but surrender to this liquid rebirth. Every moment. Every morning.
this is the same place
man steps into the shower
sound of water falls
I like the vertical fall of words draining out the bottom.
Thank You Brian. I like how you comment.
I enjoy your musings on that morning shower, like a rebirth, a miracle. To be truthful this is not a haibun, wherein we have a prose (one paragraph) + a haiku. You can still edit the first part, where it comes out like a prose as you have a theme – morning shower. I like the sound of the water falls, very soothing.
Thanks Grace. A couple of folk have pointed this out. I have figured out how to remove the default double spacing my theme provides and reformatted.
This is a lovely haibun Paul ~ Thanks for joining in and hope to read more of your poems ~
Not sure this is a haibun. You may want to check a d read the other links for form. Nice poem though.
Thanks. Is now reconfigured to meet the one paragraph format.
yes, showers are so relaxing! 🙂
Indeed they are.
You’re gonna want to reformat that first part into a paragraph, to fit the form (Grace has laid it out for you in the prompt post). Otherwise, this is great. I like the short, staccato thoughts here.
Thanks. Re written in one paragraph format.
Perfecto. {sorry I didn’t see that others had already told you.}
No problem. You were being helpful.
Wonderful, we take those showers for granted…that water is always going to be flowing in abundance just at the perfect temperature every day. Who can’t relate to this?
Thank You for your lovely comment.
The scratch of towel… You made me feel awake despite the lack of sleep
Thanks for dropping by. It’s my go to wake up medicine.
Beautifully written 🙂
Thank You
I hope my comment showed up on ur blog. Was having trouble seeing it.
I always learn so much through the comments to people’s work. Standing under water that falls, what a thought!
I know…it’s like magic right? 😉
Not sure about the magic, but definitely enchanting.
I love the sacred space and the morning ritual under your warm waterfall for your daily rebirth, beautifully written :o)
It is indeed a sacred space but a gentle and warm one. Real waterfalls are a whole different ballgame, specially here in Scotland 😉
Sounds like heaven.
This is my favorite sentence: “I turn the dials, ritually, tweaking for temperature.”
It is. Every morning, when I am not on the road, I love to begin the day this way.
I always feel; so much better after a shower: clearer thinking, as if all my problems are washed away with the soap scum. Your haiku conveys that feeling well.
Thanks. Just found this in spam so sorry for delay in reply. Washing away is what I do. Wash away the sleep of night and then at night wash away the day.
Nice write… 🙂
Thanks
can hear the drumming of water here – no wonder your morning shower is special
Thanks Laura. Everything is rhythm. The world is sound.
Lovely write. Showers are indeed relaxing and a haven when one needs some peace and quiet in their day.
Thanks.
I always find warm showers a luxury. I grew up in a place where there were no showers and hot waters. We used dippers to clean ourselves. Having warm water falling on me anytime I want is such a treat.
I never had a shower growing up so I love that I have one now. Everyday is a joy.