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Jun16

 
 


With great reverence
 
pilgrims bless each fragrant one—
 
the cherry blossoms.

Leave a comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2022 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged blossoms, cherry, pilgrims, spring haiku

Jul23

 
 
 


Crows, doves, dragonflies—
 
on summer days these pilgrims
 
sanctify our yard.

3 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2021 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged crow, days, dove, dragonflies, pilgrims, summer, yard

Shoes

Sep24

 
 
 


First days of autumn—
 
pilgrims leave their worn-out shoes
 
at the wayside shrine.

Leave a comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2016 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged autumn, days, pilgrims, shoes, shrine, wayside, worn

Birdsong

Feb10

 
 
 


in the temple courts
 
pilgrims hush their morning chants—
 
birdsong stuns the air

Leave a comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2016 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged birdsong, chants, courts, hush, morning, pilgrims, stun, temple

Swapping

Apr22

 


walking together

three Canterbury pilgrims

swapping bawdy tales

10 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged bawdy, Canterbury, pilgrims, swapping, tales, walking

Footsore

May25

 
 


footsore and weary
 
a dozen tattered pilgrims
 
third year on the road

Leave a comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2014 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged footsore, pilgrims, road, tattered, third, weary, year

Linger

Feb27

 
 
 


On an empty road
 
the prayers of pilgrims past
 
linger forever.

6 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2014 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged empty, forever, linger, past, pilgrims, prayers, road

Offerings

Feb20

 
 
 


Morning offerings—
 
pilgrims dance to chiming bells
 
in the temple courts.

Leave a comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2014 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged bells, chiming, courts, dance, morning, offerings, pilgrims, temple

Stunned

Feb10

 
 
 


In the temple courts
 
startled pilgrims halt their chants—
 
birdsong stuns the air.

1 Comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2014 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged air, birdsong, chants, halt, pilgrims, startled, temple courts

Nibbling

Feb7

 
 
 


field mice at midnight—
 
three pilgrims in the pantry
 
nibbling apple pie

1 Comment Posted in 5-7-5, © 2014 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged apple pie, field mice, midnight, nibbling, pantry, pilgrims

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