Pilgrim (o-henro-san) on the Shikoku 88-temple path, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, September 2004, by MichaelDeath is but a dream
a long walk through countryside
strangely familiar
a long walk through countryside
strangely familiar
Pilgrim (o-henro-san) on the Shikoku 88-temple path, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, September 2004, by Michael
4 comments:
Michael, before reading your haiku, I clicked on the photo and enlarged it, and projected myself inside the picture, as if I were walking along the path. My feeling immediately was "this place looks very familiar."
Then I read the haiku. :) :)
Hi Kitty,
Thanks! This is one of my favorite photos I took in Japan, during my first visit to the country since I left in 1998.
On a journey, ill:
my dream goes wandering
over withered fields.
The great Basho died four days after writing this poem in 1694 at the age of 51.
Yes. Shikoku, specifically the route of the 88-temple pilgrimage, is my favorite place in Japan. And of all the photographs of Japan I've taken, this one ranks as one of my favorites. When I think of Japan, I think of this scene.
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