I am waiting for the rain to stop. When it does, I will pull on wellies, shrug on a well-worn waterproof jacket and wrap a woollen scarf around my neck, ready for a walk in the woods.
Raindrops trickle down the window pane in a race against time. I am waiting for the rain to stop.
incessant downpours
sharpen the scent of decay
leaf litter and pine
Kim M. Russell, 26th November 2018
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday: Waiting
This Monday Imelda is tending the bar. She says that waiting is not one of her favourite words nor her favourite situation. But, she reminds us, we all wait for something, big or small, and whether we like it or not: we wait while on hold on the telephone, for the train, for a person or for a dream. One example poem Imelda shares with us is ‘I Am Waiting’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, my favourite of all of her examples.
Imelda would like us to ourselves in a waiting mode and think of what we are waiting for. Whatever that may be, we should share our thoughts in a traditional haibun of 1-3 paragraphs of tight prose capped with a traditional 5-7-5 syllable line haiku. However, if a more flexible haibun is our thing at the moment, we should feel free to write one.
writing in north norfolk 
Wow. I rarely think of rain as a bad thing. But sometimes there is flooding, and it can keep people indoors if it’s coming down too hard. I hope you get to take your walk soon, and that the weather settles down and meets your needs.
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Thank you. I actually like walking in the rain but I’m keeping dry while a chest infection lingers.
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THE SCENT OF DECAY would have been a cool title. Wet piles of leaves, dampness, mold and moss
are the scents of the winter walks in the woods here.
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I love winter walks. I agree about the title. Maybe I’ll save it for another poem. 🙂
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Here, I think the snow has finally stopped. I like those raindrops trickling on the window pane.
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Thanks Frank.
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Lovely Kim!
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Thank you, Linda!
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Really enjoyed the alliteration and the realism
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Thank you, Sabio.
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I like the repetition of the first line. It very effectively gave a sense of life being suspended as you wait.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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Very nice. The on and on rainfall can get overwhelming. Composting will happen quickly this winter.
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Thank you, Dwight.
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I can see you trudging through the leaf mould in your wellies, enjoying every moment! Blessings on ya!
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Thanks Bev!
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Yes, I especially love the second paragraph. And it will be worth the wait to have the enhanced scents on your walk after the rain.
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If only we could bottle the scent of damp leaves and undergrowth – there’s nothing like it!
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You capture that feeling of wanting to get outside when the rain just keeps on coming very well here. I really like your haiku.
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Thank you, Suzanne.
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lots of rain here too Kim, I love it and don’t really want it to stop but my dog does!!
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Our cats don’t like rain either!
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Rained the whole day here too. Can’t wait for that rain to stop. Love the haibun – scent of decay
leaf litter and pine, Kim.
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Thank you, Grace. I’m, lucky enough to get that scent of decay in our garden but it’s just so much bigger in the woods!
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A walk in the woods will be nice after the rain. Even the scent of decay may be worth the wait.
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Definitely!
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😍😍😍
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🙂
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We, too, have a lot of rain here. It is raining as I write this response. Our family loves to hike in the woods . Last Sunday, we hiked after a heavy rain and the forest paths had mud and puddle to make the walk more exciting for the children. Flooded pathways became ponds were the children skipped rocks and all. If only it was not so chilly, that much water would have been more enjoyable.
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I actually like walking in the rain but I’ve had a chest infection. The smell after rain is just wonderful.
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that haiku is so delicious to the senses 🙂
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Thanks! 😉
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I like how the trickling raindrops are in a race against time.
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Thank you, Janice.
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Sometimes when waiting for a better weather it can be the best rest you can have… that’s what I feel when I wait like this.
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I fear it’s a long wait. This is one doozy of a storm.
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And it’s raining again! Luna the cat has just come in soaking wet.
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The neighbour’s fence just went down. Their fence, thankfully.
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Funnily enough, our neighbour’s gate has been banging.
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Oh that amazing leaf-litter autumn smell. So incredibly evocative – nostalgic and exciting all at once. Thanks for bringing it inside with you.
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Christine.
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A walk in the woods is well worth the wait. We hiked ourselves after the rain this Sunday past. An eloquent haibun, Kim!
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Thank you, Frank!
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I am late to get around reading the haibuns Kim, but I really like what you’ve written! Rain rain go away… 🙂
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🙂
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