Ensō

The river flows down the mountain, across the plain, and finally into the Bay of Bengal. The world looks so magical. Through the breeze of time, the tender village girl witnesses many turns and twists in the flow of the stream.

She gradually transcends into a woman, later a mother, and a grandmother. With her tributaries, meandering at turns, she leaves behind her wisdom and continues on her journey, finally merging with the vast ocean.

a lapwing’s

maiden voyage

over the sacred river

the old woman falls into silence

with the last spoon of holy water

 

Drifting Sands Haibun, Issue 35, March 2026 (Ed. Reid Hepworth)

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