#1397 - Henro Series - the way of the lazy pilgrim

 

1397

Henro Series

the way of the lazy pilgrim

preambulation

I dream the rain

have lived an edge of it 

and wake towards the way

if not we

then who will weep for the trees?

so set off with socks sufficient 

escargot pace 

with the day on my back

unshepherded

from the great city, go

from the script

from all the ancient known

just me and the trail and the book I make 

I go far and long ago

so you’ll be with me now

Day One

sound of the town starting off 

next words come

and wheels - the world

and here’s the wished for sun 

Bando – Ryoozenji

piano, sports whistle, the playground

looking for signs to follow 

a forest in every front yard

every branch and each leaf tamed

come along Kuukai, keep up

almost at the point of beginning 

rice now rising 

on the pilgrim superhighway 

believing a way out of this world

shall I take the steps unnecessary?

or stick with the main track?

beginning 

feel an almost duty to dawdle –

my little revolt against far 

suddenly no one 

a solar farm, cycads

now’s too much sun 

a cloud for my shade 

and thanks - no rain 

I’m here to find the rules to break 

without believing any nonsense

one might still be kind 

this kind of thing has to start with oneself

Day One and already cheating 

I begin as I mean to go on