
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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Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 74
Sunday Lime 74
04 March 2016
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