a haiku a day VIII

Pretending to drink
sake from my fan,
sprinkled with cherry petals.

Bashō

Published in: on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 9:34 am  Comments (1)  
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a haiku a day VII

Another haiku?
Yet more cherry blossoms –
not my face.

Bashō

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a haiku a day VI

Do not forget the plum,
blooming
in the thicket.

Bashō

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a haiku a day V

Now cat’s done
mewing, bedroom’s
touched by moonlight.

Bashō

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a haiku a day IV

Spring rain –
under trees
a crystal stream

Bashō

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a haiku a day III

New Year – the Bashō-Tosei
hermitage
a-buzz with haiku.

Bashō

Published in: on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 9:42 am  Comments (1)  
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a haiku a day II

Fields, mountains
of Hubaku, in
nine days – spring.

Bashō

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a haiku a day

since c.s. is away and has given me every opportunity to post anything, i have decided to post a haiku a day until he returns. (i might still put up something else along the way.) these are translated writings done by one of the great japanese masters, Matsuo Bashō. Lucien Stryk did all the translations. enjoy reading!

In my new robe
this morning –
someone else.

Published in: on Sunday, July 22, 2007 at 12:12 pm  Leave a Comment  
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