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Wednesday Haiku, Week #26
Barbara A. Taylora ray of sun
spears through
the dolmen
(first published in Solstice thread at Sketchbook, 2010)
the cool breeze
a gift from Buddha...
pine by the grave
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue
best,
Don
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8 comments:
Two beautiful poems, beautifully paired.
- Mark
where is the photo of the Dolmen taken?
Glad you liked, Mark. Many thanks.
Monsieur K, the photo was taken somewhere north of Wéris, according to the Wikipedia Commons legend.
dolmens considered burial tombs
however
this definition of what they are/were used for
there are so many of them that I think that they were
more probably weigh-stations along travelers' roads
or markers marking the way.. or territorial boundary markers
in fact
Stone Girl traveled from place to place and bedded-down in many of these ... rest stops
check out Biaggi's Habitations of the Great Goddess
replicating caves to go into a fire at the mouth keeps those
man-eating-animals (that prowl the night) away..
etcs
K.
Lovely. I started to add my own but realized these two were perfect as is.
Kokkie-san ...
Many thanks for the insight into possible other dolmen thoughts. Very much appreciated.
Don
Charles, thanks very much. Do feel free to add your own ...
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