Excellent contest entry haibun (needed rain) by dejohnsrld (Debbie) haibun writing prompt entry

haibun (needed rain) daylight arrives late as sun struggles to penetrate through clouds. cool gray mist persists. parched garden thirstily drinks nature’s nectar. dusty coat washes away from foliage. sky lightens as dusk approaches. last drops linger on leaves.                                 garden                 is now quenched and cleansed                                          rainbow blossoms   Writing Prompt Write one haibun about: A rainy day. The Prose: A paragraph written in a concise, imagistic style. It records a scene or a special moment or a dream in a highly descriptive and objective manner. The Haiku: The accompanying haiku has a direct or subtle relationship with the prose and encompass or hint at the gist of what is recorded in the prose sections. 3 lines (short/long/short in syllable count). 11 syllables or less. Two grammatically interconnected lines of concrete imagery (usually lines 1&2, but can be lines 2&3). The satori ("Ah-HA!") line must be clearly defined (it's usually line 3, but can be line 1). Present tense. Personification is allowed. ALL lowercase. Little punctuation. NO pictures/artwork. NO author's notes at all. The title must look like this: haibun (very short phrase that provides a direct and obvious context for the prose and haiku) *see inside announcement for example. Recognized

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