monochrome photography

black and white sunday: timeless

The depth of the hearts

Of humankind cannot be known.

But in my birthplace

The plum blossoms smell the same

As in the years gone by.

~Ki no Tsurayuki*

timelessb&w

image submitted in response to Lost in Translation’s b&w challenge: timeless

*cited:

http://www.wakapoetry.net

weekly photo challenge: trio

Last autumn

The three of us tossed acorns

To the scattering carp.

Now in the cold morning wind off the pond

He and I stand hand in chilling hand.

                                                       ~Yosano Akiko*

weeklyphotochallengetrio.jpg

Visit Cheri’s photo challenge to view additional images of: Trio

*cited:

Women Poets of Japan

K Rexroth & I Atsumi

monochrome madness 2-18

the rivers have

an ancient darkness…

cuckoo

~Issa*

big thompson

big thompson

You are invited to view other images at

Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness

cited:

http://www.haikuguy

going, all is clear…

 

Coming, all is clear, no doubt about it.

Going, all is clear, without a doubt.

What, then, is it all?

                                               ~Hosshin*

summer'son

*cited:

Japanese Death Poems

Y Hoffmann