dusk scent
of damp earth
a skirt-full of beans
Inhaling satisfaction, I stand.
Beauty and the joy of growing things warm my forehead.
An owl circles me, at arm’s length!
Twice!
He perches briefly; then twice around once more,
leaving me, standing there, open-mouthed.
off in the pines
a broken whistle
from the dusk owl
Belinda Broughton 
Beautiful.
it was very magical! 🙂
Majestic bird approved of your gardening 🙂
Maybe waiting for you to go in to harvest a field mouse?
maybe. It was a small owl. need to work out which type. 🙂
Ah, a prince or a princess 🙂
🙂
Extra beautiful with the pines finish PS – http://fly-indie.weebly.com/ligo-haibun
thanks Hamish 🙂 it was a rare moment that i have been trying to write about since it happened. the restriction in word count did it.
Lovely …. the harvest and the owl!
Thanks Dolores, It was a completely magical moment. btw, just been to your blog. I love your writing. (very bright coins!) will come over and comment later. 🙂
Most beautiful. There is little so satisfying as an apron of fresh garden produce. 🙂
especially paired with an interaction with an owl! I love my garden. and how nature does such extraordinary things now and again.
🙂
wonderful way to share this experience!
Thank you Janice 🙂
such a magical moment – breathtaking
thank you, Moondustwriter.
What an amazing moment you described to beautifully…off in the pines makes even more mysterious.
It was a truly amazing moment. The rigour of writing in ’55 or under’ words did this a service. I was having trouble doing it justice before. thank you for your lovely comment. 🙂
I would love such a moment.. and fresh produce to eat after the meeting with the owl too..
i feel completely blessed by it
Pure magic! (Both beans and bird) I like the way you portrayed this – I can see it so vividly. Thanks for sharing it!
Such a special occurrence. I once came in close contact with a marten, a rather rare and shy member of the weasel family, and I too have been trying to write about that experience for oh, twenty-something years.
You’ve captured
the wonder well,
and left the time
to be what it is.
thanks Johnny
What a magical experience … nice haibun.
thanks. and thanks for the prompt, Kristjaan, its tightness gave me this piece. It is hard to get magical moments like this down.