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flowerless vines
summer mountain–
a world
of flowerless vines
~Issa*
75mm f/7.1 1/30 sec ISO 100
*cited:
peace & gratitude
gratitude expressed, “made this cross for me.”
solitary evergreen
I can no longer tell dream from reality.
Into what world shall I awake
from this bewildering dream?
~Akazome Emon (?-1027)*
solitary evergreen
*cited:
Women Poets of Japan
K Rexroth & I Atsumi
spring…revives the greenery
spring snow
revives the greenery
then goes
~Kawai Chigetsu (1634?-1718)*
“on your left” cyclist’s mantra
*cited:
Far Beyond the Field
Makoto Ueda
beyond…
where the entire
mountain has been trampled
a lady flower
~Uda Kiyoko*
valley of contentment
*cited:
Far Beyond the Field
Makoto Ueda
brick, metal, glass, & wood
even when you grow old
even the mice avoid you–
how cold it is!
~Shiba Sonome*
abandoned factory
*cited:
Far Beyond the Fields
Makoto Ueda
rugged and robust
standing stalk–
rugged and robust
at the end of life
~Inahata Teiko*
evergreen
*cited:
Far Beyond the Field
Mokoto Ueda
photo 101: You did it! And now get out with your camera and explore
Spring Creek Trail…a wondrous spring day…
“On your left” cyclist mantra
spring blossoms
dog walking
spring blossoms
trail side rest
Thank you Cheri, Michelle, Krista, Josh, and the WordPress.com Team
weekly photo challenge: ephemeral
Although the wind
blows terribly here,
the moonlight also leaks
between the roof planks
of this ruined house.
~Izumi Shikibu*
light prints upon the floor
Krista’s photo challenge for this week is Ephemeral
*cited:
The Ink Dark Moon
J. Hirshfield & M Aratani
photo 101: triumph & contrast
How can I blame the cherry blossoms
for rejecting this floating world
and drifting away as the wind calls them?
~Shunzei’s Daughter*
Triumph…Spring’s Awakening
*cited:
Women Poets of Japan
K Rexroth & I Atsumi
photo 101: double & rotation
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