Tengu 天狗

Tengu for certain
Lurking among misty trees
Finishing breakfast

必ず天狗
霧の木に潜んで
朝食終わる

Early morning mist
Around the mountain village
Glistening roof tile

早い霧
山町を囲む
瓦きらめく

Rising early
Narrow streets lead out of town
Look there! Goblins!

早く起きる
田舎に狭い道
あち見って！　天狗！

-This is looking into the hills surrounding the quiet town of Kamigori, West of Himeji. It's difficult to capture the essence of a place or a time in 17 (give or take) syllables. Leaving this Rainy morning for an ancient samurai hamlet of Ohara. (More on Ohara to follow). It was easy to imagine Tengu prowling the hillsides. Tengu, as these Mountain Goblins are called, hide in the mountains waiting for unsuspecting travellors. One may have the opportunity to learn the secrets of swordsmanship from a Tengu... or be unlucky enough to be breakfast.
-Many thanks to Yukari N. for making this photo possible.



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