Darkness has lifted and
In the sky that is my heart
Dwells the moon–
To the western mountains’ edge
It does, perhaps, draw near.
~The Monk Saigyo*
*cited:
blossoms
weekly photo challenge: inspiration
just being alive
I
and the poppy
~Issa*
poppy
Christie’s photo challenge: Inspiration is an invitation to ponder, “what is it that moves me?”
Nature inspires me to contemplate the meaning and purpose of life through her
- beauty,
- complexity – simplicity continuum
- consistency
- characteristics of vulnerability intermixed with aggression (did you know poppies have thorns?)
- transience
- interdependency
- natural laws
- photogenic features
- haiku inspiration
*cited:
http://www.haikuguy.com
flower-bringer
Over the long road
the flower-bringer follows:
plentiful moonlight
~Kikaku*
*cited:
The Sound of Water
S Hamill
weekly photo challenge: close up
Ah, for blossoms
to bring gusts of wind
to my summer garden.
~Sogi*
sweet peas
Inspired by Brie’s photo challenge:Close Up
*cited:
Haiku before Haiku
S Carter
blossoms in profusion
‘This all the same-
Blossoms in profusion
Everywhere;
And on every mountain’s edge
White clouds hang.
~The Monk En’i*
*cited:
on blossoms have I thought
At a loss,
To times gone past
My thoughts return;
Gloomily on blossoms have I thought,
This spring gone by.
~Princess Shokushi*
*cited:
summer garden
Ah, for blossoms-
to bring gusts of wind
to my summer garden
~Sogi*
*cited:
Haiku before Haiku
Trans: S. Carter
slowly passing days…
slowly passing days,
their echoings are heard
here in Kyoto
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa & E Shiffert
buds of spring
I never thought to throw
the fresh buds of spring
into this smoke–
and see it rising
pale into the sky
~Issa*
*cited:
The Year of my Life
Trans. N Yuasa
the wonder of…
the wonder of
flowers opening
and birds singing:
prayers!
Gozan*
*cited:
The Classic Tradition of Haiku
Ed. F Bowers
in its own true nature
A fish cannot drown in water,
A bird does not fall in air.
In the fire of its making,
Gold doesn’t vanish:
The fire brightens.
Each creature God made
Must live in its own true nature;
How could I resist my nature,
That lives for oneness with God.
~Mechtild of Magdeburg*
spring creek trail
blossoms
spring creek
spring
transition
*cited:
Women in Praise of the Sacred
J Hirshfield
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
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a meditative journey 
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