Monday, May 29, 2017

Crow's prophecy



a wandering crow
its old nest has become
a plum tree       ©Basho(tr. Jane Reichhold)

a burgundy fruit
ah, sweet & soft ...a dream       ©Humbird

oh, wondering crow
its luck brought the growth
of the nest

hidden in a crotch
near the trunk...the best

o, pondering crow
takes wing to top branch
of tall pruned tree

sees silver line netting-
and sets birds free!


*Image credit: CCO Public Domain


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6 comments:

  1. A haiku explodes into pure delight. Thank you

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  2. Nature looking through each just out of reach

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  3. luv repeated 'lines of crow'; very clever

    much love...

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  4. A wonderful Soliloquy no Renga ... with a nice story in it.

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  5. I have lots of wandering crows around here!

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