Sunday, November 12, 2017

Morning Moods II

It has been two weeks since our return from Kyoto - the misty forested hills are far away, so are the red Toris at shrines, extravagant traditional festival days , the still silence of hidden Zen temples, and most of all, the rapidly flowing Kamo river, the life line through this imperial city.

I now sit, looking at moods, on paper, that I tried to capture every morning there. And I recall the precious moments. I share these with you -my attempts at haiku in Kyoto.

Shinryoo aki no koe ( new coolness, autumn rains)
forests wrapped in wreaths of mists
pine and cedar fragrance                                  16/10/17

Wondering, I lie
what is profound and profane
in hinoki tub                                                      17/10/17

grey skies, ginkgo gold,
Kamo tranquil, transparent,
nature of my mind                                              18/10/17

green drips off from trees,
revealing crimson and gold
kindled forest flames                                          

cold winds, constant rains
birds sing; grass, trees sway and dance.
End in sight, Will I??                                          

Tall, frail pampas grass
white feathery stalks of silk
wind gusts, flowers fly!                                         19/10/17

Solitary walk; deep forests, narrow winding path; cicadas chorus              

Already past noon,
wrapped in his arms, New Year Day
stringing new Haikus.                                           20/10/17

Cold clouds loom too low
trees blush in their ripened age
vagaries of heart.                                                  

Fires burn at all age
Ginko adorns herself in Gold,
Winters touch, she sheds                                        21/10/17

cold day, flat grey sky
rain sounds, puddles on ground,
warm in bed, I watch.                                              22/10/17

Raging typhoon all night,
clear silent dawn,  calm, bright,
rain drops, diamond sparks                                      23/10/17

Kamo overflows
teal-jade; pink-red hints on trees
Grey stork in Zazen                                                   24/10/17






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