Tuesday, May 30, 2017

in the light of dawn


in the light of dawn
sunflowers reach to the blue sky
praising their creator    © Chèvrefeuille

eyes open wide
for heavenly manna        © Humbird



*Image credit: CCO Public Domain 

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Monday, May 29, 2017

Crow's prophecy



a wandering crow
its old nest has become
a plum tree       ©Basho(tr. Jane Reichhold)

a burgundy fruit
ah, sweet & soft ...a dream       ©Humbird

oh, wondering crow
its luck brought the growth
of the nest

hidden in a crotch
near the trunk...the best

o, pondering crow
takes wing to top branch
of tall pruned tree

sees silver line netting-
and sets birds free!


*Image credit: CCO Public Domain


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Sunday, May 28, 2017

wind in the pines




wind in the pines
swirls upward to heaven
whispered prayers           © Candy


twigs move relentlessly
tasting dry air                   ©Humbird             




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Thursday, May 25, 2017

a drop of dew


a drop of dew
sits on a rock
like a diamond
© Kawabata Bosha

under immortal sun
I hold my breath…
©Humbird


*Image credit: CCO Public Domain

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

whimsical dreams


                                               &
after the rain
three leaves on my car
divine sticker…

                   &
silent night
for feline choir
a dream

                   &
a woman in red
cutoff silhouette
uncertainty 



*Image credit: CCO Public Domain

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

fallen leaves


ancient road
the trails of the masters
absorbed in fallen leaves
© Adjei Agyei-Baah

lonely stranger entwines
novelettes’ nuggets
© Humbird



*Image credit: CCO Public Domain

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Monday, May 22, 2017

springtime


Springtime in Edo,
Not a day passes without
A temple bell sold

© Kikaku

Humming…       the birds
pick occasional crumbs
© Humbird



*Image credit: CCO Public Domain

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Sunday, May 21, 2017

trinity



bamboo
waving candlelight into the night
wind
© Jane Reichhold (1937-2016)

how preciously leaves
brought the trinity into my life
© Humbird 





*Image credit CCO Public Domain

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