“Cosmic Messages,” A Haibun/Tanka

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This morning, as the sun warmed my back, I gazed at the stark beauty of the Sonoran desert spread before me. Thick-trunked Saguaro cactus spread their arms to the sapphire sky as if showing gratitude for another day of being.

Verdant green Palo Verde trees filled with saffron blossoms waved to me in the breeze, welcoming me to my new home. I stood in awe, dumbfounded at how I had stumbled into my personal Shangri-la.

My moving quest dawned
with gnawing apprehension,
my plans doomed to fail.
Yet, the universe led me
to a rewarding finish.

In due course, I surmised, when the cosmos speak… it is always wise to listen. Welcome home.

© 2019 Colleen M. Chesebro

Published by Colleen M. Chesebro

An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry. Chesebro is an assistant editor of The Congress of the Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology & Gitty Up Press, a micro-press founded by Charli Mills and Carrot Ranch. In January 2022, Colleen founded Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in creating eBooks and print books for publication. In addition, she creates affordable book covers for Kindle and print books. Chesebro lives in the house of her dreams in mid-Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes with her husband and two (unicorn) cats, Chloe & Sophie.

61 thoughts on ““Cosmic Messages,” A Haibun/Tanka”

    1. LOL! It can reach 117, but the lack of humidity makes it tolerable. Well, not 117! Our new house is built with a special cooling system for this desert area. We keep it around 75 degrees inside which is quite comfy. Blinds and curtains on the windows help too. ❤️🌵

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    1. LOL! That’s what I thought too! It is hot as Hades here but the lack of humidity makes it all tolerable. All the streets and boulevards in the housing areas and within the cities are filled with glorious Native growing plants and trees. I’ll try to take more photos to share. It’s gorgeous! ❤️🌵

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    1. Thanks, Linda. I really do love this area. It seems to be cooler too. I’m in Buckeye, but way north around the White Tank Mountains. Why they didn’t make us part of Surprise, AZ I’ll never understand. LOL! ❤

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  22. Beautiful Haibun/Tanka, Colleen! I’m so happy you’re settling into your new home and things are going smoothly. Judging by the photos it’s a gorgeous place. All the best, my friend! ❤ xo

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  23. It is! That is an amazing landscape. (My parents spent the last years of their lives in Phoenix, so I visited many times). I’m so glad you found your place. (K)

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