Lessons Of The Leaves Comments

Great! I can't add anything more to the brilliant comment of esteemed poet Unni ji. Excellent poetry!

Lovely poem, Ms. Hayasaki. “Spring is not the beginning “ Nor is winter, the end... The shades of light make life liveable. “”From here my youth does not seem halcyon. My old age does not seem ominous. At this moment in time, I feel rock solid. The light may shift and leave me unsteady.”” How true! !

Bamboo bending over the riverbank. Moss covered walls dotted with maple leaves. Couples in yukata and robes, strolling under the trees. A postcard of pleasantness. ..../// beautiful imagery I imagine in this stanza; really beautiful poem penned; I enjoyed much

Then the light finally strikes a slow-moving pool And the cliff is reflected like a brass mirror Shimmering on its surface and leaking red Into the deep purple-black water still unlit. great poetic lines. tony