Carpe Diem #746 to hear th wild goose
kari kiki ni miyako no aki ni omomuka n
to hear the wild goose
is my reason to go
to the capital in autumn (c) Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
across the lake
the sound of the wild geese
fades into sunset
tsuki shiro ya hiza ni te o oku yoi no yado
moonrise
holding their hands on their knees
evening at a house © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
My attempt at a Hokku. This was a quick break, due to a quilting miss hap and dead lines. Won’t bore you here, if interested see my quilting blog : Dolores Quilts
moonrise
holding their hands on their knees
evening at a house © Basho
old blankets gathered
heading into the night air
sitting in the dark
eyes begin to adjust
first bright star appears
stretch out on the driveway
unspoken words gathering
as the father speaks
children follow his finger
counting the stars
Vega shines bright
whole constellations unfold
lightening bugs waltz
small hands grab at the lights
cupped hands glow
interest fades, beds sweetly call
one dreams under flower moon
Carpe Diem # 744 a river breeze
kawa kaze ya usu gaki ki taru yu suzumi
a river breeze
the one wearing a light persimmon robe
enjoying the coolness © Basho (Tr. jane Reichhold)
by the falls
light spray shifts with the breeze
sudden coolness
~~~
on the river
the lads in their straw hats
launch a raft
~~~
on the bridge
the one in the yellow dress
laughs a spring breeze
Carpe Diem #741 wrapped in a straw mat
komo wo ki te tare bito imasu hana no haru
wrapped in a straw mat
who can this great one be?
flowers of spring © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
my winter garden
color blooms among dry leaves
bits of glass
still blossoming
in the snowy garden
my bottle tree
hamaguri no futami ni wakare yuku aki zo
a clam
torn from its shell
departing autumn © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
the last berry
plucked from the vine
by a raven
~~~
in the tide pool
one minnow left behind –
morning tide
on the shore
the last snowy egret
departs
~~~
on the horizon
a pod of dolphin
journey home
Carpe Diem # 739 a lovely name
shiorashiki na ya komatsu fuku hagi susuki
a lovely name
at Little Pines blows
bush clover and thatch reeds © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
My beautiful place is a library or quaint bookstore.
between these walls
the tomes offering worlds
of beauty and intrigue
Carpe Diem On The Trail With Basho Encore (2) fragile twigs
fragile twigs
breaking off the scarlet papers
autumn winds © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
‘Toshi’ refers to a very fragile paper made in China. The idea of the poem was that even a fragile twig could tear the paper or the twigs were too fragile to hold on to the Autumn leaves.
delicate branches
pink heads bent to the ground
after spring shower
Carpe Diem #737 since the cherry blossoms
Takekuma’s
pine shows him
late cherries © Kyohaku
The pine of Takekuma was famous in poem and fact because it was split into two trunks. In an earlier version of this poem the first five sound units were: chiri-useru “cherry blossoms have completely fallen away.
since the cherry blossoms
I’ve waited three months to see
the twin-trunk pine © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
My attempts ……………………………………….
no blooms again
disturbed by the move –
my peony bush
under summer trees
all season I long
to see stars
Carpe Diem Special #148, Ransetsu’s “the childless woman”
umazume no hina kashizuku zo aware naru
the childless woman,
how tender she is
to the dolls! © Hattori Ransetsu (1654-1707)
the childless woman
lingers at the playground
collecting laughter
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