A Leaf Leads Poem by Glen Kappy
A Leaf Leads
from "While Passing Through"/Fall
Dry leaf's ticking sound
takes me from thought—and tumbling
ahead—leads the way.
Dry leaf's ticking sound takes me from thought—and tumbling ahead—leads the way. - - - - - - Time ticks, tick also dry leaves- - - -It makes us conscious of the short time we live on earth- and it should be fruitful time.A nice haiku, thanks for sharing.
hey, bharati! good to see your comment. thank you! fall definitely makes me think of our mortality. wishing you all the best, glen
On the passage of time still dry leaf has ticking sound to produce sweet melodious music. Autumn scenery is beautifully brought of ahead. An excellent poem is shared here...10
thank you, kumarmani. this was a poem i recently changed and reposted after wrestling with it for a few years. your comment and the comments of others make me glad i did. -glen
Isn't it an amazing thing? To pulled out from ourselves and then paradoxically to be more in touch. I read the poem three times and in my minds eye could see and hear that leaf. Nature whispering in our ear.
hey, edmund! it is. and generally for me to pulled from myself to nature is to bring me to the present and to wonder and... hoping this finds you well in all ways, glen
An American Zen master used to tell his followers - DON'T PUSH THE RIVER! First, you cant push it! ! Secondly pushing anything the guru taught was counter-productive. Follow the river's flow and it will make the necessary move for you - what Wordsworth called wised passiveness. That's not precisely what your haiku says but it's a parallel issue.Your haiku has that deep resonance the Japanese admire traditionally. Short utterance, long speech,
short utterance, long speech—i like that. thanks, daniel. hoping beauty will keep resonating in you, glen
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Wow! i just mentioned leaf in the Tanka that i just reviewed. And here you are with a Haiku of a dry leaf's ticking sound. And the leaf leads the way. Superb Glen!
thanks, geeta. this is one i originally drafted a few years ago but felt i needed to rework it. i'm glad i did and glad you like it. be blessed! -glen