Tag Archives: Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice 2022 – A Haibun

Summer Solstice 2022 Tomorrow, June 21st, is the summer solstice here in the USA and the longest day. As summer is my favorite time of year I am always thrilled to have extra daylight time. I will not be taking part in any group celebrations but I will be thankful and appreciating nature. Being outsideContinue reading “Summer Solstice 2022 – A Haibun”

Summer Child – A Haibun

I was born right around the summer solstice.  I truly am a summer child and come to life each year when the days are longer and filled with sunshine.   Overcast days leave me moody and sometimes give me a headache.  As I was born and raised in London there were many rainy, grey days which only made usContinue reading “Summer Child – A Haibun”

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice The moment had come as the sun broke the night An orange sphere rising The first of summer light They danced in the circle Flowers woven in their hair Among the ancient stones In each hand a burning flare Kneeling at earth’s altar Chanting a prayer in rhyme Celebrating Midsummer Marking the passageContinue reading “Summer Solstice”