I participated in a water lantern festival at a local park today with one of my close friends and her children. They gave us a paper water lantern for us to draw and write on suggesting messages of hope, healing, love, connection, etc. And then after dark, we released our lanterns into the pond and watched them float away. I went hoping to find a sliver of healing and I think I did. I also went to wrap myself in the love of the others around me which I definitely did. It really was a special evening.
Here are the Haikus I wrote on my water lantern. My theme was loss which leads to finding strength in myself to endure the dark of night until the sun rises and brings hope. Feeling so connected to nature, the waves of the sea, a tree, and sunrise are my metaphors.
sand, shells, salt water
slip through my fingers freely
waves retreat to sea
roots, branches, and limbs
stretch as deep as wide as high
weathered, worn, yet stands
black of night transforms
first blue, then golden red
my eyes see anew
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