posting poetic prose
22 Oct 2016 9 Comments
in scripture, tanka, Uncategorized Tags: blacksmith, fire, forge, horseshoes, legacy
“…They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)
hammer clangs anvil
iron thrust into fire’s white heart
sweating over forge
skilled craftsman shapes legacy
in horseshoes and kettle hooks
photo by lynn
Find more information on the process at: Beautiful Iron Linking to CDHK
04 Oct 2015 1 Comment
in tanka Tags: festival, fire, Japan
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:090124_wakakusa_yamayaki.jpg
day in peaceful park
tossing rice cracker to deer
night of mountain fire
japan’s yearly festival
dispute shrines or torch wild boar?
Festival review: www.fest300.com More haiku: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
a poem in my pocket 
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