autumn heat —
my begging bowl
is full of rice
© Santōka Taneda
(tr. John Stevens)
giving thanks for good fortune
steam rises with my spirits
Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #111 Autumn Heat
(Add to the provided hokku to create a tanka)
Also linked to OpenLinkNight #226 at dVerse.
Image source: pixabay.com
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I love this and give thanks too.
Miriam
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😀 Thank you, Miriam.
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Somehow this reminds me of the two monks I saw strolling the boardwalk – even when they were told ‘no thank you’…, they still had serene smiles.
Contentment is a gift.
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🙂 That it is!
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With that warm food I can see why spirits rise.
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😀
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Nicely done, Ken–perfect response.
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Merci!
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🙂
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That’s a good image to begin my day. (K)
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🙂 Thank you.
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Clouds clutch the tops of mountains. Gratitude spills to waiting fields of rice. We are all beggars.
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A heart filled with gratitude!
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Indeed!
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What a heartwarming post. Love this. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you.
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Beautiful continuation Ken very nicely done.
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Merci!
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