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!

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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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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

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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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fallen leaves

ancient road

the trails of the masters

absorbed in fallen leaves

© Adjei Agyei-Baah

lonely stranger entwines

novelettes’ nuggets

© Humbird

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springtime

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

Humming…       the birds

pick occasional crumbs
© Humbird

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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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