Welcome to the weekly Ligo Haibun Challenge. To view the honourable mentions from last week’s Challenge, scroll to the bottom. You will also find more information on how to enter.
The prompts this week are:
Monsoon or Haze
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For my haibun entry this week I have chosen the word: Monsoon
The Monsoon comes
His boat touched sandy bottom. Breathing huge gulps of salty wet air, he tugged on the small boat; still fighting the torrential winds, rain, and his exhaustion. Pulling his boat up a little further from the waves he fell onto the soaked sand, rain continuing to pummel his body.
He had almost been claimed by the sea. So very close. The ocean becoming vast, looming over him with deep and rolling waves. The shoreline, far away. Lost and alone in his boat he knew he was too far from shore. Proud. His pride in his boat, the carvings his own. So he had strayed and stayed, out on the ocean – too long.
The struggle, intense. Ocean waves pouring down, tumbling him and his boat over and under the monster waves, his now insignificant and small boat. But he had a hand hold and held on to the edge of his boat, swimming through the roiling waters pushing himself and his boat in the direction of the shore. He swallowed so much of the ocean, his body was bruised and he lay next to his boat, staring at the carvings, as the monsoon swept over him. He had survived.
the monsoon comes torrential rains, changing winds unforgiving of life~
The Honorable Mentions for last week’s Haibun Special Challenge are:
Celestine, of Reading Pleasure
Thank you, Celestine and Eric for your haibuns. They were both excellently written. Click on their name to read their entries. It was very difficult for the judges to chose from so many quality submissions this week and with much reluctance I allowed myself to be overruled and picked as one of the honorable mentions by the other judges. I am honored to be included along with the others.
To me, writing a haibun is a personal challenge and I would, at this time, like to extend an invitation to all those who enjoy writing, to join us and become a part of our Haibun community. We welcome your creative talents.
For more information on how to enter click here or go to the tab marked Ligo Haibun at the top of my blog. Your entry should be submitted prior to next Friday,
Thanks for your visit, have an wonderful weekend!
~ Penny
The Why About This 
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I could feel the rough and tumble of the sea and feel his relief at finding himself ashore. Very readable.
Thank you Sarah, I could really visualize this one, seemed real to me as I wrote it (if you know what I mean)!
This haibun came in and went, like it was supposed to, in waves. – the haibun here just flow naturally.I liked the personal experience of your haibun last week, and missed the writer’s presence here, but as always, wonderful writing!
Thanks. You’re right of course. But I kept seeing this individual in my mind fighting the storm so that’s what came out.
Great subject for a haibun…man v. nature…and ended with an excellent haiku.
Thank you, very much, Eric!
Beautifully descriptive, Penny, and lovely 🙂
Thank you Yoshiko, very much, for your lovely compliment my friend! 🙂
Most welcome, Penny, and have a good week 🙂
Spellbinding, with a wonderful haiku to finish.
Thank you very much LuAnn! xx
My first visit here, Penny. Your writing is inspiring. The story drew me in and the haiku was the perfect finish. Maureen
Hi, I just sat down at my computer for a quick few minutes, (doing family things today, outside) and I caught your comment here! Thank you Maureen. I’ll be over to visit you soon, thanks so much for the visit and lovely compliment! Happy 4th of July! 🙂
Impressive writing, Penny so vivid. I held my breath and only exhaled when he made it 🙂
Thank you Celestine. I tried to imagine myself in that position, don’t know if I could have hung on though! 🙂 xx
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Unforgiving indeed. We are on our own in the wilderness. I love the image of the carvings, that he had crafted the boat himself. And it had carried him through. Lovely writing. And I’m glad the judges overruled you last week. Your entry very much deserved recognition. 🙂
Thank you Steph, for all of your lovely compliments. I enjoy your entries as well. 🙂
Nature, monsoons and tsunamis do not have eyes or ears. Some believe no heart either when loss adds up. That weather only seems to roar and swallow, maybe spitting out a few bones stuck between their teeth. Those who do survive garner new perspecitive.
A nail bitter. Full of suspence, and hope too.
Thank you jules. I just love what you do with words my friend, absolutely love it! Even here in my comment section! Thank you! xx
Only for when you have time you might enjoy these ( a set of ten single page) We Write Poems prompted pieces:
http://juleslongerstrandsofgems.wordpress.com/we-write-poems-series-protagonist-may-june-2013/
It’s a really wonderful piece.Im glad he survived.the way he fought and held on ,I pictured him as a real survivor.
Thank you kz. Yes he was indeed!
Thanks, And I am very glad you’ve challenged yourself with writing a haibun. A warm welcome into our group of writers! 🙂
Magnificent piece of writing, reminds this reader of Hemingway’s classic tale.
No higher praise, but well deserved, you brought the ocean and the storm to life.
Thank you. Your words of praise are music to my ears, even to be in the same sentence with Hemingway is an honor. Thank you, it means so much to me! xo
Complimenti per Te Penny, artista del grande Cuore!
Un sereno WE 🙂
Grazie!
Grazie mille Claudio, per il tuo complimento meraviglioso.
Avere una bella settimana di anticipo, il mio amico
sinceramente,
Penny 🙂
This is wonderful, Penny! 😀
Thank you, very much Dianne! Hope your enjoying your summer (and family)! 🙂
So well done Penny ~ excellent and I loved the haiku to accompany your story! 🙂 ~ x RL
Thank you Robyn, I hope you aren’t being very much affected by the stormy weather going on back there! Much love, always 🙂 xo
Thankfully, the sea spared him. wonderful narrative and haiku
Thank you Padmini, I hope your weekend has started out as a good one for you my friend! xx
Thank you, Penny:) It has. How is yours?
Weather is being very difficult (thunderstorms,power outages,hot,hot,hot temperatures) right now, other than that I can not complain, which as you know when it comes to weather, complaining doesn’t help anyway, lol! I am glad you’re having a pleasant weekend, Padmini! 🙂
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Excellent. Had me holding my breath. Great story Penny
Thank you Alastair! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂