thoughts
drifting like snowflakes
through my mind
rural Japan -
an empty train fades
into snowstorm
rural Japan -
the station master
feeds the cranes
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© PHOTO http://www.fmfmtp.net/~kei/mtp04/pair/
At a remote train line in Hokkaido in the far north of Japan, there are some red crested cranes (Grus japonensis) coming down to feed in the nearby fields. The station master wears a cap with the same red color and feeds them twice a day.
No train stops at this station any more, but when the cranes land to feed, the station master signals to the stations further up and down the line. The trains then slow down while passing, so as not to disturb the birds and give the passengers a good chance with their cameras !
Read my Haiku Archives from February 2007
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2 comments:
心温まるお話ですね。
俳句もとても感動しました。
sakuo
Fresh, evocative haiku Gabi.
I especially liked this imagery:
(an empty train fades into snowstorm)
Thank you for sharing.
Best, Rita
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