stillness of the night -
into an old murky pond
a frog with a splash
...
already chilly -
a bird's solid black figure
in a leafless tree
© Basho (Tr. gillena cox 2018)
Sunday Smiles
Enjoy The Music
For Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #22 Revise That Haiku ... to revise two renown haiku by Matsuo Basho.
old pond
a frog jumps in
sound of water
© Basho (Tr. Chèvrefeuille)
autumn evening;
a crow perched
on a withered bough
© Basho (Tr. R. H. Blyth)
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Poet's United #394
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Recuerda Mi Corazon SPLASH
Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 74
Sunday Lime 74
04 March 2016
Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #74 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below
Sublime Gillena :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the poem and the photo......
ReplyDeleteOh I think about Basho.
ReplyDeleteLovely!!💖💖
ReplyDeletethe stillness of night...lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku and great photo too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Week ahead to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Such lovely haikus to inspire!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Jae
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much love...
Thanks for dropping by Sherry
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Thanks for dropping by Sanaa
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Such vivid depiction, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteThe photo, as well, really plays with my imagination.
Thanks for dropping by Neeraj
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much love...
Thanks for dropping by Carol
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much love...
Thanks for your appreciation Mary
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Vivid depictions! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping in Toni
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What sweet revisions of Basho. Thank you for them.
ReplyDeleteMasterfully re-translated.
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Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary
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I'm right there with that bird in the leafless tree. Thanks for these two haiku, Gillena.
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So wonderfully visual and - once again - insightful and thought provoking depths to delve.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Wendy
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Lovely offerings Gillena - thank you.
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Thanks for dropping by Anna
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Even in the evening it is good to observe nature at work. Loved the haiku Gillena.
ReplyDeleteWonderful haiku! I am just waiting for the buds on the trees to appear!! HOPE! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteNicely done gillena!
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These are both wonderful, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun exercise! A few years ago I did a "rewrite" of the frog haiku http://randomnoodling.blogspot.com/2016/06/happy-haiga-day_26.html.
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ReplyDelete__ Grand as ever, Gillena; thanks for the thought!
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count this nights stars
noisy blog
__ A frog blog. Of course during daylight, "all" frogs count but "one" star. Smiles! _m
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Ah yes i revisited, Nice one Diane
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Thanks for sharing magyar. happy you dropped in
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pure magic-you have a way of capturing lifes simple pleasures and singing their songs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Rebecca
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Please forgive my delay in visiting and taking in your delightful haiku and image! All things seem possible with this one leap and splash...
ReplyDeleteI like your revisions Gillena ... very nice.
ReplyDeletegood revision of Basho
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Thanks for dropping in Adelaide
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