Tag Archive | Basho
Rare Discovery #haiku #nature #photography
Originally posted on penned in moon dust:
mezurashi ya yama wo ide ha no natsu nasubi how rare! on leaving the mountain the first eggplant ~Basho For moments you peak before sun’s heat dries your skin lawn ballerina Carpe Diem’s prompt “How Rare” is inspired by one of Basho’s lesser known haiku.
Voyeur of the Forest #photography #poem
Originally posted on penned in moon dust:
trees breathe life spring gives birth to nature a constant song * mesmerized I sit doe cares for her speckled young my backyard ? Older than the trees each year new life ancient wisdom Thanks to Managua Gunn who is ghost writing for Carpe Diem today. He speaks…
Departing Sea #haiku #sea #photography
Originally posted on penned in moon dust:
? a clam torn from its shell departing autumn © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) This is the last verse in Basho’s ‘Oku no Hosomichi’ ‘The Narrow Road to the Far North. Departing Autumn is the inspiration for today’s Carpe Diem. ? ? ? autumn waves sea crushed shells alone…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 