Winter home sealed Warm underneath root and rock. Porridge steaming hot.
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Be Not
Hidden cloudy sun, Forest trees create shadows. Mochi sweet on tongue.
Metier
Glowing moon on high- Wisps of light dance merrily. Morning journey start.
Haiku Notes
1) Haiku should be written in three lines of 10-17 syllables total (5-7-5). While Japanese haiku contains 17 stops/syllables, the translation from Japanese to English is difficult and incomplete sometimes. Haibun should contain five lines of roughly 31 syllables (5-7-5-7-7)…
Desert Winter
Bear in winter sleep- Mountains cloaked in misty mask, Sun on icy grass.
Lotus Dreams
In the spring of life- The peal of bells brings delight. Lotus floats away, Borne on the winds of sorrow. Lost, the sands that pass unseen.
Indulgence
Overfull bellies- Heavy eyes drifting in sleep. One more piece of pie.
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Winter Blossoms
Chill blanket of white- Cloaks forest and field alike. Pink promise of spring.
Tagged with: cold, emotion, faith, Four Gentlemen, Haiku, harmony, hope, journey, late winter, meihua, plum, plum blossom, promise, Prunus mume, seasons, silence, snow, symbology, Three Friends of Winter, ume, winter
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Childhood Memories
Golden coin rises. Visiting the graves long past– Childhood memories.
Tagged with: autumn, autumn mooon, childhood, emotions, full moon, Haiku, life, life path, memories, memory, moon, paths, pilgramige, reflection, self, stages of life
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