Haiku in Entsuji temple: Fallen leaves
Oct 3rd, 2006 by Ad Blankestijn
fallen kaki leaves
under my feet
I visit Entsujikaki rakuba | fumite tazunenu | Entsuji
Kyoshi
Entsuji Temple boasts one of the most secluded and fine gardens of Kyoto, and the strict priest keeps photographers and loud groups of sightseers at a distance.
[Kaki tree in Ueda, Nagano]
The modern haiku poet Kyoshi also visited Entsuji, in autumn, when the area before the temple gate (where the haiku stone stands) was covered in the leaves of kaki trees. A simple haiku that needs no further explanation.
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