01 March 2026

So Far

Leaf 317 – Reflections

 

Idō Masao - Silence (静寂 Seijaku)


I often wonder if bamboo isn’t the most versatile of plants, given all the many uses to which we put it.

 

 

So far to go –

bamboo shoot

breaking the earth.

 

 

 

This poem was originally written and posted on Bluesky in response to a #dailyhaikuprompt: 'shoots.'