Carpe Diem #722 buried in moss
koke uzumu tsuta no utsutsu no nebutsu kana
buried in moss
and ivy leaves, but from within
the tomb, a faint prayer © Basho (Tr. Sam Hamill)
buried in moss
hidden under colorful leaves
a pebble © Chèvrefeuille
covered in kudzu
the old house long abandoned
echoes with memories
~
from the tall grass
covering your tombstone
a cricket chirps
moss covered stones
a monument to time
balance and grace
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May 7, 2015 at 1:45 am
hmm something so calming and full of truth
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May 7, 2015 at 3:24 am
Thanks!
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May 7, 2015 at 3:33 am
A nice haiku series – the second (the cricket) is very strong 🙂
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May 7, 2015 at 12:36 pm
I like the image of cricket chirps covering a tombstone…
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May 9, 2015 at 2:46 pm
WOW! What can I say Dolores? I was caught by your second haiku it touched me very deep and brought wonderful memories and emotions back of my brother who died almost 20 years ago. Thank you!
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May 10, 2015 at 2:43 am
It was written for my brother who died just after his 13th birthday. (37 years ago.)
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