Hanamichi

Two tankas from 'The Way of Grass'

I

 

Who are we? Why are we here?

Are we all dead or alive? -

It's all the same for the wild bee:

World, that beneath, is for her

Only the flower path

 

(The author's unknown.

Translated from Russian)

 

II

 

When wintertime comes

Breaking the circle of life

Soul of the wild bee's

Flying away toward Home

Following flower path

 

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'The Way of Grass' (2009)

Reviews

[Marie]

Beautiful imagery; I can see the wild bee following a flower path...all the way home. I wish we all might follow flowr paths...

[Mockingbird]

there are wisdom in these words. beautiful imagery.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A most simple yet highly involved piece tht reeks of intelligence and seperated feeling, well done, good read.