Monday, September 28, 2009

Haiku on the Japan Alps

Colin wrote four haiku on his experience hiking along the Azusa-gawa River to a sacred pond and eating river trout at a mountain hut in the Japan Alps.













Silver Trout
Silver, sparkling rainbow scales
Swimming, swimming through water
Swimming through crystal

The Pond
A little ocean
In a temple's forest glade
With clear, fresh water

The Fish
A crunchy fresh fish
It's salty flavor engulfs
All who consume it



The Shrine
Wooden, intricate
Praying, bowing, clapping men
The God's mantlepiece
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    Hi Colin, Glenn here from back home and around the corner. Thanks for sharing these haiku. They're very good and work beautifully with the pictures.

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  2. PeggySeptember 28, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Hey BJ and Colin,
    Thank so much for sharing your trip. It's fun to get photos, comments, blogs and even haiku! What an exciting and great thing to do, mother and son.

    Peggy

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  3. MarilynnSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    Hi, Colin,

    Thanks for sharing your reactions. When I read your haiku I feel your arms around me! And I agree, the pictures are terrific. Keep both coming.

    Grandma

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  4. MarilynnSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    Oops. With three grandmas, I had better be more specific. The last post was from Grandma Marilynn!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 5, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Mountains. monkeys. hot springs. fresh trout. old inns. haiku. I'm with you in spirit.
    love g'ma joan

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