Thursday, March 17, 2011

Haiku my heart for the global community







Living off the sea









Welcoming us, their neighbors.











Spared, yet kneel to pray.


Photos courtesy of my free-diving family members Annabel Edwards and Jessica Wilson, taken in Okinawa, Japan, in 2010.


Okinawa, a cluster of islands south of Japan, was left virtually unscathed from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor disasters. The Okinawans had the same instincts as we did: to pray at their many sacred sites for those suffering or lost farther north. The last photo shows their trying to save the earth from erosion.


Haiku my heart is the vision of Rebecca Brooks at "recuerda mi corazon." If you would like to participate, just post your haiku on Fridays with an accompanying photo on your blog and link back to recuerda mi corazon.
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15 comments:

  1. rebeccaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    beautiful honoring!
    a visual feast with love stitching all our hearts together.
    thank you for being an inspiring part of haiku my heart.

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  2. Annie JeffriesMarch 18, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    The Sufi worship area was especially interesting. I would like to tuck myself into the shelter of the rock alter for a while.

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  3. GrammyMarch 18, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Such beautiful photos and Haiku. : )

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  4. Marilyn & JeffMarch 18, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    This is a very beautiful haiku, so filled with meaning. Your photo are interesting.

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  5. AnneMarch 18, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    So beautiful and meaningful. I just love coming here, it is always filled with beauty.
    Smiles.

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  6. Ramesh SoodMarch 18, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Very beautiful photographs and accompanying words.. so very soothing..

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  7. GYamatoMarch 18, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I gave birth to my first child in Okinawa, the second in the Tokyo outskirts. Your photos and words bring back wonderful memories to balance the current tragedy. Thank you!

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 18, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    It is not always easy to kneel to pray, but it is, I think, always necessary...

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  9. Noelle ClearwaterMarch 18, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Margaret,
    These are gorgeous photos and a sacred prayer of compassion and concern for those who need it most. I share in your heartfelt desire for the safety and future of the Japanese people.
    xoxo,
    Noelle

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  10. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMarch 18, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    everything is perfectly lovely here.
    awesome Haiku.

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  11. NankaMarch 19, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Nice pictures and beautiful thoughts!! Interesting read!!..as the world kneels in prayers for Japan and its people!!

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  12. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Beautiful and heartening. Thank you for posting this.

    JamieDedes

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  13. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Very appropriate pictures and sentiment. Take care.

    All the best, Boonie

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  14. foxysueMarch 19, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Your sharing is beautiful and what we all need, thank you.

    Sue x

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  15. DianaMarch 19, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    What a thoughtful post Margaret. I love the photos and the thoughts. I'm just here momentarily, still busy, hope to post soon!!!
    Love Di ♥

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