Category: Haiku_Haibun

“See! A black snake!” After someone’s cry, we trotted through the gentle grassy slope. The soft grass blades brushed against my legs while I dashed with others. Today was our field trip class. We were visiting Duke Garden in the sunshine under the guidance of our teacher Vicki. We soon gathered around the slim black…

Yesterday, I had lunch with my classmates. Aya, one of my classmates from Japan, invited us to her house. As soon as I entered her cozy kitchen, I saw fried mashed potato balls and sweet potato fries with sesame placed on the kitchen counter. Soon after, she showed us how to make sushi, and it…

A group of geese search for food in the lush grass on the distant slope, their heads bobbing up and down as they peck at the grass. Meanwhile, I stand at the roadside, quietly observing them from a distance. Each goose is focused intently on finding food, except for one that stands like a sentinel,…

I stare at the picture: one celebrating Mother’s Day. Inside, a vase of flowers sits on the table with the line, “Mom, you are the best.” I hesitate, but finally, I post it to my WeChat Family group. I hope my mother will see it, although I don’t think she will reply. Still, I feel…

In early May, the strawberry farm spills over with glowing hues. Clusters of berries, plump and ripe, bask in the warm sun’s rays, soaking up its essence. This is the time for picking strawberries. As I stroll through the verdant fields of the strawberry farm, the scent of sweetness fills the air, inviting me to…