Arco (TN)

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Sparkling Stars - Kikaku - The Begger - August 25, 2014


For Carpe Diem Haiku Kai ...


...] "When Soshi was about to die, his disciples wished to bury him in a grand style, but Soshi said, "My coffin will be Heaven and Earth; for the funeral ornaments of jade, there are the sun and moon; for my pearls and jewels I shall have the stars and constellations; all things will be my mourners. Is not everything ready for my burial? What should be added to this?" [...]

the beggar!
he has Heaven and Earth,
for his summer clothes

© Kikaku

at the cemetery
beneath cherry blossoms in full bloom
grandmother's fresh grave
© Chèvrefeuille
Classical Haiku

1. 5-7-5 syllables
2. a kigo (or seasonword)
3. a kireji (or cutting word, in Western languages mostly interpunction)
4. a moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water
5. a deeper meaning (could be Zen-Buddhistic or other spiritual or religious thought)
6. and the first and the third line are interchangeable.

Beggers

birds fly in the sky
producing nothing but song
accepting Earth's gifts

wooded wanderers
without a home or shelter
cleaning their antlers

those homeless people
sleeping under Heaven's stars
fed by your kindness

http://www.book530.com/paintingpic/0822e/-Oil-painting-Japanese-Beggar-.jpg




6 comments:

  1. Really a lovely progression Georgia! :)

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  2. I could see that lovely buck wandering ahead of his doe to make sure it was safe and it made me smile and that last one is so positive, encouraging us to continue being kind:) Bless you, Georgia, you write so beautifully and inspire your readers.

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    1. Thanks Cher ... I wa remembering the parable of the birds and went from there. I'm very happy you enjoyed the post and felt inspired by it! :-)

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  3. When my grand-daughter is dropped off in the morning our new routine is for her to get into the stroller and we go for a walk to listen to the birds... While she still just babbles... I tell her that her song is beautiful too.

    Thank you for the gift of release. While I would so very much like to believe that after almost 14 years, my fathers ashes have traveled to all the places he would have wanted to go... concluding with rest away from earth into a bigger gentle hug of the universe.

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  4. Thank YOU for sharing these thoughts with me. a huge hug ...Namaste

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harmonious words ... like crystal clear water ... pure ectasy

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