Frank is continuing his bird-challenges. This week it the skylark.
We sit in a vineyard watching a production of Romeo and Juliet. Onstage, the lark sings, the lovers part in sweet sorrow, longing for a tomorrow that never comes. Offstage, the sun sets and the night birds call. In the twilight, my husband and I, together for over four decades, listen to human voices and to nature around us. We have had the joys, the sorrows, the todays, and the hopes for tomorrows. We sip our wine and smile, happy to be here, happy to be together.
skylark in dawn flight
summer’s promises in song
winged love soars with hope
Auburn Road Vineyards
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Best to you on four decades…Me and mine are getting close – just a couple of years shy. 🙂
Thank you. We are approaching our 40th wedding anniversary, but we met in high school, so we’ve actually known each other longer than that. Best to you and yours. 🙂
Between meeting and engagement add three for me… 🙂
Done! 🙂
Lovely, Merril.
Thank you, Carol.
Nice, especially the “winged love.”
This sweet haibun is as much about happiness as Shelley’s Ode, even more since it is of your own “winged love.”
Thank you very much, Marian!
This made me smile. (K)
I’m so glad. 🙂
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#Haiku Happenings #4: Merril’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge!
Thanks so much for the reblog, Frank! 🙂
A beautiful haibun Merril. I like ‘summer’s promises in song’.
Thank you, Janice.
Sounds like a fabulous evening. Love this.
Thanks so much. It was really fun. I hope we get to do it again this summer.
The contentment of a long term relationship comes across your haibun. It sounds very peaceful.
Thank you, Suzanne.
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Merril, your beginning of the post made me look up “Happy Together” song by the Turtles (1967). It makes me smile to listen to it. . .
Your soaring skylark, hopes and promises all had me thinking of you and your husband’s over 40 years of friendship, love and marriage. It was a wonderful post here, very special!
Awww—thanks so much, Robin! 🙂