KOKORO 02 · Winter edition
KOKORO 02
KOKORO
A Japanese word often translated as heart.
But also mind.
Spirit.
Feeling.
Awareness.
The place where the world touches us,
and where we touch the world.
These haiku and photographs are offerings from that place.
Pierre Geslin
Scott Creek, South Australia
2026
winter afternoonthe gum trees hold backthe last light
après-midi d’hiverles eucalyptus retiennentle reste du jour
winter moonabove the gumsthe dark holds still
lune d’hiversur les gommiersla nuit se tient
bare branchesaround the winter moonnothing moves
branches nuesautour de la lune d’hiverrien ne bouge
ghost standingwind passes throughwhat is left
arbre fantômele vent traversece qui reste
winter moonthe night bearsa ripe fruit
lune d’hiverla nuit porteun fruit mûr
winter creeka shaft of lighttouches the grass
ruisseau d’hiverun rayon de lumièrerejoint l’herbe
nature’s barcodethe layof the land
le code-barres du mondele reliefdes terres
between two steps~the whole skychanges direction
entre deux pas ~tout le cielchange de direction
fingers through your hairraven wings open widesoaring on the wind
doigts dans tes cheveuxailes de corbeaus’ouvrent au vent
peeling barkthe child in mesees first
écorce qui pèlel’enfant en moivoit avant moi
after all my namesScott Creek waterruns as always
après tous mes nomsl’eau de Scott Creekcoule encore
between the gumsa small creekkeeps the rain
entre les eucalyptusun petit ruisseauretient la pluie
In the Adelaide Hills of South Australia,
moments appear and disappear
with the turning of the seasons.
The night bears a ripe fruit.
The whole sky changes direction.
Scott Creek water runs as always.
These haiku and haiga
are invitations to pause,
to notice, and to rediscover
the extraordinary hidden
within ordinary life.
Walking, observing, and sharing
the beauty of the present moment.
Pierre Geslin
Haiku writer, photographer, and mindfulness practitioner.
Creator of Kaze Dōjō - The Way of the Wind.
Adelaide Hills · South Australia