Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Temple Steps



many have trod
faithfully upon you
temple steps

Photo by: ~Miguel

This is in response to One Deep Breath

14 comments:

Crafty Green Poet said...

Those steps have seen many feet!

susanlavonne said...

the photo is facinating but it's the haiku that gives me chills (in a good way!)

Roswila said...

Wonderful photo and 'ku.

Julie said...

your haiku is perfect for the well-worn pathway -- sets me to wondering about each who has passed that way

Anonymous said...

Wonderful photo and poem - interesting thinking about the anticipation of each person climbing those steps.

rel said...

how many imagined the stairway to salvation?
nice vision.
rel

get zapped said...

One can only imagine the many souls ascending these weathered steps in search of solace and even enlightenment.

Anonymous said...

roots seek nirvana
eating stone filling belly
eons later burp

Anonymous said...

Lovely haiku. Those steps are very inviting. Well done!

Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

Very nice. Enjoyed the whole series you've written and posted.

get zapped said...

B- nice take on the tree.

Thank you, neasa and don for your warm comments.

Anonymous said...

Now this is weathered! I wonder how old the steps are?
Good poem.

Anonymous said...

the young ones
mount you in two strides
old temple steps

although the key to good haiku is to allude to something without naming it, like my favorite about achieving enlightenment:

oh snail
climb Mount Fuji
but slowly, slowly
-Basho

decidedly not from the Renzai school of Zen!

thus:

gnarled old roots
obscure the way
my path

though "old" is redundant, since we can clearly see that

finally:

just this way
the mendicate monks
have come

nice site gz who is miguel? -rs

get zapped said...

Thanks, Sandy. I too wonder how old...ask miguel - he took the pic in Nepal.

rs- such lovely ku's you shared. The first one allows me to see those young ones moving in haste to capture enlightenment, much too fast for their own good, as Basho expresses. Miguel is a very good friend of mine, as you must know. ; )