Friday 17 April 2015

"feeling alone"



feeling alone

in the woods around Edo

just the autumn wind

(Yozakura)

The murmur of ginkgo trees*

My invigorating soul

 (Sumana)

 


*The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) is considered a living fossil. It has no known living relatives and has endured for millions of years. The ginkgo is one of 170 hibaku trees that survived the atomic blast of Hiroshima that took place in August 1945. Despite suffering extensive damage and predictions that nothing would grow for 75 years, the trees fully recovered. For this reason, ginkgo is attributed with being a symbol of endurance and vitality.

Posted for Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge # 81 Yozakura’s “feeling alone”

7 comments:

  1. I have learned something new today. I am always happen when that happens.

    Thanks for your kind comments. We have several kinds of fish in our ponds here. If we are hungry, they feed us.

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  2. I wonderful little poem. The message conveyed in so few words ... spiritual and transcendent.

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  3. nature .............filled with mysteries that are away from a human mind

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  4. That was an exotic finish - and absolutely fascinating information you gave there. Amazed, thank you.

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  5. Truly enjoyed this completion and even more rereading it after reading your added information...amazing!

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  6. This is lovely.

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  7. Lovely imagery in this verse, Sumana.

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