Today again we look at "Sea and Foam" at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai please follow the link to read the interesting prompt!
Here's the verse by Gibran for today:
[ ...] Once I filled my hand with mist. Then I opened it, and look, the mist was a worm. And I closed and opened my hand again, and behold there was a bird. And again I closed and opened my hand, and in its hollow stood a man with a sad face turned upward. And again I closed my hand, and when I opened it, there was nothing but mist. But I heard a song of exceeding sweetness.[...]
A lovely verse, which reminds me of Zen - I'll paraphrase it here: Before satori, the mountains were the mountains and the lakes were lakes ... After satori, the mountains were mountains and the lake was a lake ...
the mist hiding life
from worm to bird to man
the song was sweet
from worm to bird to man
the song was sweet
walking in the woods
mist hides life's reality
sweet nature's song
mist hides life's reality
sweet nature's song
© G.s.k. '14
I visited Maui several years ago... when you are on Mt. Haleaka -
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looking down through clouds upon clouds you see nothing else but clouds (and it is cold up there!)
http://www.gohawaii.com/maui/guidebook/topics/haleakala-sunrise - nothing but clouds! :)
Cool ... thanks for the links!
DeleteThis is lovely Georgia -- a great tribute to Gibran. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you think so ...
DeleteThese are, to borrow your word, sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads-up on my bad link.
Fixed it.
Cheers!
JzB
Glad you got it fixed ... but I haven't done sweetness yet ;-) ... no really thanks for the comment Cheers to you too JzB! Georgia.
DeleteA sweet song echoing Gibran (in the mist)
ReplyDeleteThank you Moondustwriter for the comment and passing by :-)
DeleteA brilliant set of haiku Georgia ... strong in its choice of words creating a mysterious, magical scenery ... well done.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you liked them ... the prompt was a very inspiring push towards a walk in the mists of being.
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