“At every moment of our lives,
we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.”
― Paulo Coelho
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I’ve never lost a glass slipper, but I have learned to let my hair down. I have threaded my toes through salty sea and ebony sky. In 1990, I painted my own darkness, and called it ever after. I once owned a pair of boots a man of questionable character called “cockroach killers.” In the new millennium, I traded my high heels for flip-flops and blue baby booties. I know now: Prince Charming is a kind man with deep lake eyes. Barefoot is the new black. Stars are the answer to wishes.
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A black bird caws
his morning song to rising sun,
splits the sky in two.
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Oh, hai. Happy Monday.
We’ve got haibuns in the oven again over at dVerse today, with Grace.
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Really enjoyed what you did with the quotation, De. Indeed sometimes we paint our own darkness. (which takes me back to the Mary Oliver quote you did NOT use – smiles). High heels traded for flip flops – so much more practical. And yes, stars…both wished on & the answer to wishes. Very imaginative Haibun.
I love the creative slant to the fairy tales, from the glass slippers to Prince Charming is a kind man with deep lake eyes. Its in one’s perspective of the sky isn’t it De ~ Love your haibun De ~
And love the title too ~
I love what you did here: “but I have learned to let my hair down. I have threaded” … Very clever. 🙂
I painted my own darkness, and called it ever after…. beautiful. And your haiku is just perfect for the prompt.
I love that opening line, and I like the sweet life you fashioned for yourself…blue baby booties and Prince Charming with deep lake eyes. Lovely, De.
I too am happy for the change from those dreadful boots to blue baby booties and barefoot. You have pulled that one foot from the abyss and firmly planted it in the fairy tale of that Prince Charming with tose incredible eyes. I smile because of my Prince Charming with his sky blue eyes.
I think this is the pain in growing up.. we have to find that path so soft that we can walk it barefoot.. Your haibun is so refreshing to read. Love “Barefoot is the new black”… and that Prince Charming really was.
Love is definitely not guaranteed in the glitz and glamor. I love the description of the eyes!
Life seen through the story of one’s shoes – I can completely understand that. Full of sly twists and love ‘barefoot is the new black’. Although sometimes one still craves those cockroach crushers or glass slippers…
I’m still smiling over those boots. This is just a wonderful take on the prompt–sort of a snapshot of life, growth and development.
beautiful haibun, and lovely to meet you. love the blackbird ku
A delight to read! Oh, who wouldn’t want ‘a kind man with deep lake eyes’?! 🙂
I’m keepin’ mine, that’s for sure. 😉
I loved your haibun, the progression you conveyed so well and now the sense of happiness is all pervading……
A wonderful, lively read.
everything from glass slippers to Prince Charming with deep lake eyes – perfection — glad you found him!
Barefoot is the new black.
Stars are the answer to wishes.
One is willing to take chances and is ready to discard old ways after seeing some encouraging signs. That is being progressive
Hank
Bare feet make us stronger
And we are born of Star Dust..
you’ve already found the
charming
Prince..
with blue
lake eyes..
so aLL..
oF this
iS real..
Dreams real
abyss
now gOne..:)
Beautifully done.
Beautifully worded tale of maturation ending with a happy beginning. Wonderful haiku as well.