Hanoi Warms Up
Early one morning I circle Hoan Kiem Lake?(“Lake of the Restored Sword”) in Old?Hanoi. The lake is a?rich jungly green. In its centre on an island stands the?Turtle?Tower, commemorating the return to the Golden Turtle God of?his Magic Sword. A shrine, joined to?the lakeshore?by a red lacquered bridge, attracts wedding parties,?brides in?crimson ao dai and?grooms in white. The lake is a focal point for strollers,?families, and?lovers. Elderly men and women practice their morning?martial arts on the manicured grass. I photograph a young?couple beside the lake in the shade of a bamboo grove.
tai?chi class?
two lovers turning it
horizontal
(senryu published in?’Asahi?Haikuist Network’,?May 1, 2015 and ‘Under the Basho’, 2015)
January 6th, 2017 at 1:52 pm
I really liked this – such a great snapshot on life.
January 6th, 2017 at 3:34 pm
I really liked the build up to a well chosen haikai genre choice that is senryu.
Delightfully cheeky, and oddly respectful.
warm regards,
Alan
January 6th, 2017 at 4:21 pm
A surprise that I didn't see coming. It is just perfect, Marietta. Well done.
January 6th, 2017 at 6:03 pm
Marietta
So good to read you here.
Fun haibun.
Jan
January 6th, 2017 at 6:56 pm
Ha – I enjoyed that ending, Marietta! Nice one.
marion
January 6th, 2017 at 8:46 pm
Loved this, terrific depiction of Hoan Kiem Lake and the life around it, took me back …
spring date in Hanoi
her modest dress creeps up
riding pillion
January 8th, 2017 at 11:51 pm
I love your haiku too, Jane. So true! Those floating butterfly dresses!
January 8th, 2017 at 11:49 pm
Thank you all for the very kind comments! I had somehow dropped off the tinywords emailing list, so didn't even see this was up until a friend on Facebook gave me a shout-out!