How do we remember to love when we are stressed or lonely? Haiku speaks to the ever changing landscape of the heart. I came across this image marking the spot of an old knot in a tall oak tree. The heart shape was upside down but unmistakeable.
While it takes some work to turn our lives around, a walk in the woods can begin to peel away layers of pain or heartbreak. Nature can wake us up in subtle ways and begin to right our world.
Writing haiku adds an additional ingredient to healing with the opportunity to reflect on a stirring encounter. In this case the worn bark offered a reminder that time can heal or even make beautiful where a branch or a heart has broken. photo: D. Bowman
I've not yet been able to write a haiku about this particular sabi heart (weathered beauty is the definition of sabi!). I will share a one-line haiku I wrote reflecting on the last time I saw my Dad before he died peacefully at 95. It took many years to find the right words to express my sabi love.
last look in his eyes morning mist
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