Brianne Marsel • Brianne's Haiku •

play the mov file   The Haiku Song sunlight through new leaves patterns on the water      God in the details      a butterfly      perfectly painted wings laying back in tall grass building cloud castles I become a child again      open field      picking the wildflower      from behind my ear skipping stones your hand smooth and cold on the small of my back      tree swing in the back yard      toes stretching higher      touching God the places I’ve been like footprints in the sand sand on my feet my footprints already washed away      sunlight      through new leaves      patterns on the water —Brianne Marsel, © 2002 The Haiku Song tabs Finger picking on all chords: B and A chords are partials (only 2 strings held) B played on fourth fret Intro: (2x) E B A E E B A E Sunlight / through new leaves / patterns on the water E B A E God in the details / a butterfly / perfectly painted wings B A B A E laying back in tall grass / building cloud castles / I become a child again Interlude: (2x)E B A E E B A E open field / picking the wildflower / from behind my ear E B A E skipping stones / your hand smooth and cold / on the small of my back B A B A E tree swing in the back yard / toes stretching higher / touching God Interlude: (2x)E B A E A B A B the places I’ve been / like footprints in the sand / sand on my feet / my footprints E already washed away Interlude: (2x)E B A E E B A E sunlight / through new leaves / patterns on the water