leafy dapples

arqios


arboreal filtration (komorebi)

 
Along the path,
the canopy lets small fragments fall,
each a soft interruption spiralling,
 
then settling on the ground
a morning of thinking slowly.
 
 
 
 
.
  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 28th, 2026 05:33
  • Comment from author about the poem: “Komorebi” (木漏れ日) is a Japanese word meaning sunlight filtering through the leaves of trees. It’s often used poetically to describe dappled light in a forest or under a canopy of trees.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 21
  • Users favorite of this poem: Cheeky Missy, Kevin Hulme, Tristan Robert Lange
  • In collections: 2026.
Comments +

Comments9

  • sorenbarrett

    Beautiful! I have seen it so many times in the forest and felt it too bad poetically where less is often more that we don't have a single word in English for this

    • arqios

      Agreed, dear Soren. So, we loan words as our forebears have done in the early days of English🙏🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        It often works with a different pronunciation

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        good write

      • 2781

        My 26y old old Son is cycling solo around Japan as the moment. Even though ( I am told) he identifies as an atheist, the steep terrain and long hours seem to have invoked "sugyo" in him! Now he doesn't know what comes next.

        • arqios

          The heavens the Lord’s glory doth declare, His handiworks manifest!🙏🏻🕊️

        • lunarchloedip

          👏🏻🍃

          • arqios

            🙏🏻🕊️🤩

          • orchidee

            A dappled good write A. I gotta think slowly with any crypticness, unless me 3 brain cells blow a fuse and I don't have the foggiest idea of wot poems are on about! lol.

            • arqios

              Cheers O 🙏🏻🕊️

              • orchidee

                Do shut up now, Orch, says Fido to me! lol.

              • Kevin Hulme

                I really love the sight of dabbled Sunlight through the branches of a tree. Even when described in a Novel. Paints a fine picture.
                A Simple effect but so Wonderful.
                Your Notes were of great interest too.
                Thanks.

                • arqios

                  Cheers Kevin. That's something to be in the moment in and makes any writing pale in comparison to.🙏🕊️

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Arqios, this is lovely. “A morning of thinking slowly” feels like something many of us have forgotten how to do. The whole piece carries a gentle, meditative calm. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                  • arqios

                    Break neck mornings are the norm not by choice and the lining pockets are faceless and almost nameless at times. Do you think something is up in our bedroom community?🙏🏻🕊️

                  • David Wakeling

                    A beautiful image here.I know many places like that.Well done comrade

                    • arqios

                      Down in NSW and further off in QLD and VIC as well! 🕊️🙏🏻

                    • Goldfinch60

                      May that light always come upon you through the trees Rik.

                      Andy

                      • arqios

                        The trees are sharing creatures 🕊️🙏🏻



                      To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.