New Years Day
a blackened wick
stands in melted wax
reading sutras
a cherry-blossom
lands on the open page
monks meditate
a pigeon sits on the lap
of Buddha
untended garden
in the ancient temple
echo of cicadas
evening shadows
cat stops to smell -
a cherry blossom
sparrow song
the spring wind
has yet to stir
morning frost
a monks chant
crosses the river
autumn rain
the Buddha statue
being Buddha
by the Temple gate
the old plum tree
flowers once more
chanting monks
cherry-blossoms
line the path
cherry blossoms
a blind man
smiles with delight
summer morning
the rose petal
becomes Buddha
