HAIBUN/NATURE
Insect — friend or foe?
Newest attempt at haibun poem
Spotted lantern fly,
masquerading as a friend,
invades my backyard
to demolish native plants
and leave destruction behind.
The local papers have warned us. And though I have been expecting his arrival, I am still mesmerized by the beauty of my visitor, vibrant red body and polka-dots of white on his head and black skinny legs. He hops from ground to table over to my asters and Black-eyed Susans with the elegance and speed of a cricket. How can this cute bug, looking as innocent as an overgrown ladybug, reap so much damage across the miles? Even its name invokes a sense of light!
Like so much in life,
what looks so sweet and charming
upon arrival
imports ruin with a smile;
an enemy in disguise.
For more information about haibun poetry, check out my link for a very brief introduction and my first attempt with writing one.
