Vietnam
TEN DAYS OF R&R IN JAPAN
R&R: Rest & Recuperation during the Vietnam war.
Haikumania War Crimes Project follows Ty Hadman from the Vietnam battle-zone to some leave in Japan with "Ten Days of R&R in Japan" presented in eight haiku."
En route to Japan; for the first time in a year I'm without my rifle
Tokaido Station: just in time, I hop aboard the bullet train
She knows no English, I know no Japanese, we share a pot of tea
One of about 20 girls who waited patiently for over 2 hours for me to finish my zazen meditation.
As I sit in a full-lotus, a Japanese tourist snaps a photograph!
Of me!
The Zen master's steady drumbeat .... . . thoughts diminish
Golden Pavilion: an exchange of smiles takes place on the quiet path
This is the same Zen temple as described in Yukio Mishima's world famous novel, The Temple of the Golden Pavillion.
New Year's Eve Buddhist temple: I spend the evening learning a new way to pray
Arms filled with gifts: I'm unable to wave goodbye so I bow instead
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Thanks to Paul Conneally