Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Carpe Diem No. 875 the journey continues: iris leaves; summer grass


Across the river
The tea hut waits between pines
Cuckoo is greeting


Steam from the tea bowl
Grass tufts dance in the light breeze
Then silence – how long?

Washing the tea bowl
Afternoon retains silence
For a while that is

Donning straw sandals
The wanderer must leave now
Farewell to the crows

Across the meadow
Resting an eternity
Just for the flowers





7 comments:

  1. Then silence..how long... Love that line!!

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  2. Let the tea fuel us along our journey...I love that line of tea waitng

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  3. Steam for the tea bowl! That line served to bring me right to the present. Fabulous!

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  4. Sweetly written ... it gives me the feeling of the chanoyu ...very peaceful. Bastet

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  5. WOW! A tea ceremony caught in haiku ... thank you.

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  6. I agree with Kristjaan, and just love that image "donning straw sandals"...wow!!

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