Image: View of the church of Saint Paul de Mausole by Vincent van Gogh
We are standing across the field from the church the one we plan for our wedding.
Spring has arrived and last and allowed this opportunity to travel back to the village I was brought up in. It’s been so long and it was at your insistence that we made this journey.
You called a romantic notion to have our wedding in this historic church who through the years has seen couples from all walks of life venture down the aisle to the alter make their vows and celebrate their nuptials in the grounds of the church under the great oak its sweeping branches giving its blessing to every union.
I feel your hand slip into mine, you whisper softly that you are ready and we make our way across the field our excitement increasing with each step.
spring blossoms
lure us into our future
stepping back in time.
Written for: http://dversepoets.com/2015/11/02/haibun-monday-3/
Morpethroad 
sweet memories and romance.
Thank you so much, I appreciate you stopping by to read my work…
You must be enjoying the spring season in your part of the world Michael ~
This is romantic response, and my heart is excited as spring blossoms ~
Have a good week and thanks for linking up with Haibun Monday ~
Hi Grace, yes it is spring and pouring rain today, but we have had some hot days already. The rain today is very welcome. Hope you are keeping well.
Love Haibun’s and this was a good one. Van Gogh is a favorite as well. Nice selection.
Thanks John I appreciate your comment. I like them too.
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That’s a nice contrast ..going into the future by stepping back in time!
Thank you so much, appreciate your comment.
Exactly, the place is where you once were and you are going to let it send you into your next phase of life…just two of you, together..nice.
Thanks Kathy, yes a nice touch I thought.
Congatulations on your upcoming wedding. How lovely for you.
Thank you Suzanne, but its just a haibun….
Oh – I was hoping your dreams had finally come true. 🙂
Wonderful moment in a relationship–being lured into the the future by the lure of spring.
Thank you Victoria lovely to see you stop by…
Oh, I do like this take on the prompt! Instead of autumn and a fading year, spring and new beginnings. How beautiful to step into the past to walk into the future. Wonderfully penned.
Thank you so much I appreciate your comment….
A church of Love
is always a favorite
of mine. my wife and
i married on a boardwalk
of river instead
but church
still sings
inside..
Church
memories sing
when Love is there..:)
Yes indeed, thanks for the lovely comment.
Smiles.. Thanks for your lovely poem.. As well.. Summerstormy2..:)
You’re welcome.
Oh that IS Wonderful.
Thank you J glad you thought so. Have a great day.
It IS a great day, thank you Michael!
Very different take from the rest of us – spring, new beginnings, weddings – delightfully optimistic rather than world-weary.
Thanks Marina yes it’s spring down here, wet at the moment but beautiful as we come out of winter.
Ah such a lovely romantic haibun, Michael. Of course, I forgot it is spring down under… lucky you! 🙂
Thanks Oliana it is indeed spring when young men’s hearts turn to thoughts of love.
How beautiful it is to be tied in matrimony under very nostalgic circumstances. Nicely set Michael!
Hank
Thanks Hank I appreciate you stopping by.
A lovely romantic romp.
Thanks Misky I appreciate you stopping by.
What a delightful idea for your haibun
Thank you so much, its where my muse took me.
So perfectly romantic!
Thank you so much for stopping and commenting.
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Love the romantic view… so delightful to feel a whiff of spring when we are suffering from winter soon.. and spring should be for marriage.
Thanks Bjorn I think so too….
I enjoyed the story you placed in this beautiful setting!
May their marriage last long & be happy.
Thank you Mary I hope so too.
A beautiful scene you set up for us here… With a lovely ending.
Thank you so much Kelly, appreciate you stopping by….
I like your take on the painting…one of new beginnings and hopefulness. Just lovely!
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Romance! just lovely
Thank you so much glad you found this haibun so.
A beautiful write – your haiku adds a bitter-sweet quality that brings this haibun alive. Bravo Michael.
What sweetness in both story and verse.
Thank you so much Rosemary