A haibun — 12 ripe strawberries One pear, an ear of fresh corn Market day basket I love farmers’ markets — the colors, aromas, and temptations of perfectly ripe vegetables, still warm from the fertile earth and sun. Life is everywhere — people bustling, touching, tasting, filling their baskets with spring bounty. In a world of concrete and skyscrapers, it’s stepping back into a slower time, governed by the seasons when things were savored and enjoyed in the moment.