Out of the dark,
Into a dark path
I must now enter:
Shine on me from afar
Moon of the mountain fringe.
~Izumi Shikibu (cited: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan)
Izumi Shikibu
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a meditative journey
sharing photographs, poetry, and random thoughts
a meditative journey 
a wonderful ‘photoetry’ series – do you choose the verse and then photograph or vice versa?
Thank you, Laura. Most of the time it is the image. But there are a few haikus that are silently seeking the perfect image.