Spring CD 435

CD 435 : Awe

daffodils open

after two days of spring rain  

yellow from heaven

©JP/davh

CD 434 Temple 88

CD 434 Okubo-ji Temple 88

endings bring new starts;

with courage kaeru returns

to her fluid life

filled with knowledge, compassion,

new friendships; I too, go - home

©JP/davh                     

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 433 Temple 87 and Bonus: Flighty

CD 433 Nagao-ji Temple 87

rainy March morning

cantankerous coven: crows;

murder dawns’ breaking

kaeru loves their tympany

as if bullfrogs sang love songs

tourists without maps

ravens travel noisily

while I sip my tea

©JP/davh

Today I drew inspiration for Chèvrefeuille’s post from

the weather (rainy), and my daily morning piece.

I thought you might enjoy seeing the short verse I

extracted my renga from.

Flighty

The coven of crows cantankerously cawed

the dawn of the last Saturday of March awake,

way too early they murdered the chances of

anyone who was attempting to sleep in!

Circling the sky, briefly landing in the maple,

arguing directions like group of tourists without

a map; they didn’t even stop for breakfast at the

bird feeder - perhaps they already had coffee?

©JP/davh                       

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 84 : St. James 10

CD Special 84: St. James 10

beings change with time,

transform with variants of

reality - faith

rain is cyclical; tears can

ring truth in sadness and joy

faith - reality

is that kaeru is Buddha;

a lesson I teach

imagination captures

my heart and I am transformed

I teach a lesson

frogs can be respected too,

with time beings change

©JP/davh                          

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 431/82 and 432/84

CD 431 Negoro-ji Temple 82 and 432 Temple 84

another mountain

of stone steps, wearing my soles

kaeru breaths with me

two temples, two tales and two

pilgrims reach for glowing stars

kaeru breaths with me

compassion for my frog friend

builds with every day

©JP/davh    

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 430 Temple 80

CD 430 Sanuki-Kokubun-ji Temple 80

one body many heads

countless arms reaching kaeru

as she sings frog song

how similar are legends

same hero with many names

as she sings frog song

I reach my hand to kaeru

and she hops on board

together we can *sally forth

with taut sails on calm water

and she hops on board

my hand, in the sail pocket

of my pilgrim shirt

©JP/davh

*sally forth a verb that can mean to: set out in a sudden or energetic manner.

Or from the Cambridge online dictionary: to leave a safe place in a brave or confident way in order to do something difficult.

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 429 Temple 75

CD 429 Zentsu-ji Temple 75

we are grateful, frog

and I, to walk the sands here;

the future expands

welcomes all who seek healing

heritage honored, protected

the future expands

kaeru bellows; welcoming

spring, singing with birds

© JP/davh                           

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

DC 428 Temple 72

428

CD Mandara-ji Temple 72

there is no weather

immersed in chant, thought of nought

there is no whether

kaeru dives; rippling dreams

layers of people and things

there is no whether

just distractions of living

there is no weather

kaeru is Buddha

as all things are everything

I am just a point

brilliant for a brief moment

like the power of lightning

there is no weather

illumination from storm

there is no whether

©JP/davh    

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

Part 9 : ST. James Special 83 (CD)

Part 9

CD ST James 83 (special)

white falling water

kaeru looks wistfully but

stays in the calm pool

I dip my feet allowing

the days dust to settle... down

reflections of self,

sky, dreams; broken by the clouds

white falling water

© JP/davh     

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 427 Temple70

CD 427 Motoyama-je Temple 70

kaeru, I wonder

resting by flower blossoms

knows that spring returned

winter hangs in the air still

chilling skin, yet the ice breaks

(c) JP/davh  

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 426 Temple 68

CD 426 Jinne-in Temple 68

kaeru stays hidden

breadcrumbs for the birds - who catch

the crusts in mid-toss

land art by man or nature

haiku is found everywhere

the crusts in mid-toss

breadcrumbs for thoughts - I catch

monks' orange movement

(c) JP/davh        

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 425 Temple 67

CD 425 Daiko-je Temple 67

kaeru watches the

slow movement of her dinner

after spider eats...

after spider eats...

with the quick movement of frog

kaeru has her fill

(c) JP/davh      

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)

CD 423 Temple 65

CD 423 Temple Sankaku-ji 65

almost full worm moon

illuminates the stone steps

weary feet will rest

once the goal up, is attained

quietly rest with kaeru

weary feet will rest

compassionate we pilgrims

will share our stories

(c) JP/davh

*slightly out of order - as I did not see this post

until just now March 18th, about 9am my time.

Note:

kaeru = frog, return in Japanese

Also is a lucky symbol and related to travelers

kaeru is my companion guide on this journey

We are both ...female :)