Snow falls noiselessly from a windless sky, alighting on back deck and fence post, shed roof and fallow field. We can feel the gathering of snowflakes but cannot hear their conversation. Rabbit tracks crisscross white breast of winter.
Spring crocus push through snow’s crust soundlessly, if not effortlessly. Green spears surround the hardy stem. Bright purple petals display golden stamen and pistil. Life is determined to bloom and reproduce beauty.
Dark eyes watch intently, soft nose wriggles. Wild rabbit moves stealthily on fur-boot feet. No rustle of leaf, no snap of stick, just a flicker of movement and flash of cotton-ball tail. First a twitch, then a hop, final sprint beneath spruce.
earth tilts toward sun
far side of moon holds silence
seasons change places
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Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets, hosted by Frank Tassone
a poem in my pocket 
May 04, 2026 @ 10:41:59
I like that you locate silence in nature, a beautiful reflection.
May 04, 2026 @ 11:05:58
Thanks, Paul…glad you like it.
May 02, 2026 @ 13:49:24
Beautiful haibun, Lynn!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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May 03, 2026 @ 13:55:53
Thanks, Yvette!
May 01, 2026 @ 19:59:01
I love your haiku!
May 03, 2026 @ 13:56:37
Thank you, Sara!
Apr 28, 2026 @ 18:18:09
This is lovely, Lynn.
Apr 29, 2026 @ 08:21:27
I thank you kindly, Jennifer.
Apr 28, 2026 @ 14:42:10
I love the stillness of the scene but with so much going on in the silence. Silence does not mean absence of life, as you beautifully show. 🙂
Apr 28, 2026 @ 15:02:12
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Dora.
Apr 28, 2026 @ 15:22:56
🙂💖
Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:52:50
The silent winter I resonate a lot with… especially after experiencing it closely.
Apr 28, 2026 @ 13:36:01
It’s such a peaceful silence.
Apr 28, 2026 @ 02:20:14
I love how you describe the silence of snow, Lynn, and the beauty of spring flowers – the rabbit was s lovely surprise. Your haiku is beautiful,
Apr 28, 2026 @ 09:14:40
Thank you, Kim. I think snow absorbs sound so it creates a deeper silence? A rabbit and I surprised each other on the front porch recently 🙂
Apr 27, 2026 @ 21:29:53
What a wonderful exploration of what it means to feel silence in harmony with nature – Jae
Apr 28, 2026 @ 09:15:30
Thanks for joining me in the quiet places, Jae.
Apr 27, 2026 @ 21:24:10
I can relate to this
“earth tilts toward sunfar side of moon holds silenceseasons change places”
Apr 28, 2026 @ 09:16:21
Glad you found it relatable, Maggie. We all tilt with the earth, don’t we?!