Mabon Blessings, Solo Renga — colleenchesebro.com

Frank Tassone’s Haikai challenge for this week asks us to write the haikai poem of our choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the Autumn (Spring) equinox (shunbun). Click HERE to find Frank’s challenge post. I’ve added a bit of prose to my solo renga as it slipped out of my thoughts. Autumn is my favorite time of the year! Happy Mabon! The autumnal equinox shifts the wheel of the year another step closer to Samhain and the Pagan new year. The signs of change are subtle in the desert this time of year. The Saguaro cactus stands tall and green, silent sentinels witnessing the passage of time.

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