We’ve had such a mixture of weather all through March that I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. One minute the sun shone and I left off my jumper, the next I was shivering and cursing wind and hail. No wonder the wildlife is confused. Luckily, it hasn’t affected the blossom and flowers in our neighbourhood, which have been keeping me cheerful. April is just around the corner.
boxing and leaping
ears like catkins in the wind
hares zig-zag through spring
Kim M. Russell, 30th March 2026
On this last Monday of March 2026, at the dVerse Poets Pub we are writing haibun on the topic of ‘Mad March Hare’.
Our host, Frank, says that, as usual, the third month on the calendar lives up to its reputation’ and so we are celebraing the madness of March with a tribute to Lewis Carroll’s Mad March Hare from Alice in Wonderland, who delights with his maddening nonsense. Just like March does with its fickle weather.
Frank has given us an example of a poem that conveys the madness of the month embodied by the Hare: ‘March’ by Elizabeth Drew Stoddard to inspire us in writing our haibun consisting of one to a few paragraphs of prose preceded or followed by one or more haiku—nature-based, using a seasonal image.
writing in north norfolk 
Kim, I love your haiku! Glad you have the flowers to keep you company through the madness.
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Thank you, Lisa.
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You’re very welcome, Kim. How are you doing? I know you had a chest infection, and your eye surgery was doing well.
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Much better, thanks Lisa. The racking cough is gone, and I can see clearly. I’m even back at aqua aerobics, I just need to get some quality sleep. Still not over Mojo and photos of her keep popping up on my Facebook memories. We went to Cambridge last Thursday to see a band of fantastic musicians who play Joni songs from the Shadows and Light album, as well as others. The singer is brilliant, doesn’t try to sing like Joni but puts her one slant on the songs. They will be playing at a jazz festival near to where my daughter lives in September – we’re making it a date!
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My heart is lifted that you’re on the mend. Sorry little Mojo keeps making her presence known. She misses you.
Very cool on the concert, sounds like a great way to forget about everything but the music. It’s wonderful when things fall together and you’ll be able to see the singer again with your daughter in September ❤
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p.s. There was no answer given to the riddle. It caused a fight and Alice left the tea party.
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We’ve got a pair living under the lilacs, look just like that. Nice haiku.
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Thank you. I love hares and am always on the lookout for them.
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Haibunilicious work, Kim; esp dig the haiku closer. Glad to hear you’re feeling better. hope you get some sleep.
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Kim, those zig-zagging hares are delightful! I’m glad you have fresh flowers for the tea party 🙂
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Nice one Kim
much love
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