Feb
9
2010
springtime
The temple bell stops.
But the sound keeps coming
out of the flowers.
Matsuo Basho
Its house abandoned,
the garden has become home
to butterflies.
Iio Sogi (1421-1502)
Dec
23
2009
winter haiku
an extract from a lovely haiku by P Noble
freshly cut oranges
revive memories
too deep for sharing
orion’s arm
reaches over the horizon
tossing stars
Nov
23
2009
thinking
Love.
So many different ways
to have been in love.
Boncho
thinking…
must get back to blogging more often
with thanks to Bel-Vedere for the pics
Jun
29
2009
buson
Plum-blossoms everywhere,
I should go south,
I should go north.
Buson (1716-1783)
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May
14
2009
falling blossoms
Those falling blossoms
all return to the branch when
I watch butterflies
Moritake
May
4
2009
Takarai Kikaku
a summer shower —
a woman sits alone
gazing outside
Takarai kikaku (1661-1707)
Mar
18
2009
Boncho
Nozawa Bonchō (野沢 凡兆 ?) (c.1640-1714) was a Japanese haikai poet. He was born in Kanazawa, and spent most of his life in Kyoto working as a doctor. Bonchō was one of Matsuo Bashō’s leading disciples and, together with Kyorai, he edited the Bashō school’s Monkey’s Raincoat (Sarumino) anthology of 1689. He participated in numerous [...]
Mar
15
2009
spring…
Spring air –
Woven moon
And plum scent
Matsu Basho, 1644 ~ 1694
It’s been a beautiful day today here
from the gallery
on lastfm
