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in the box

four or five pennies…

night of winter rain

                        ~Issa*

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weekly photo challenge: on the move

In my secret heart

I give thanks

To my children

On a frosty night

                 ~Issa*

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For this week’s photo challenge, share your interpretation of “on the move.” You can be the subject of your image, or you might want to experiment with movement or transportation in a different way.

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The Year of My Life

Trans: Oraga Haru

weekly photo challenge: treasure

even an old man
has New Year’s eyes…
cherry blossoms

                             ~Issa*

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“The Virgin of the Rocks” Leonardo de Vinci, 1452-1519

Within the mind is a storehouse of memories that entered our psyche through the windows of our senses.  The treaures received through the gift of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell…these are what I have come to cherish as yearnings for possessions fade from desire.  What I yearn for now is to live a life filled with the creation of memories to visit and revisit again.

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weekly photo challenge: joy

The child claps his hands

playing alone, happily

under a festive tree

                    ~Issa*

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The Spring of My Life

trans: Sam Hamill

weekly photo challenge: saturated

“I’ve waited for you

for a long time” – for your song,

my mountain cuckoo   ~Issa*

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This week, show us a photo of whatever you’d like, but make sure it’s saturated. It can be black and white, a single color, a few hues, or a complete rainbow riot; just make sure it’s rich and powerful. Let’s turn the comments into an instant mood-booster!

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The Spring of my Life

Trans: Sam Hamill

weekly photo challenge: inside

Between the slats

of the window

a tiny hand held out

to feel spring rain ~ Torai*

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Since it has now been three days of gray skies, drizzling rain, and no wind, inside is an appropriate description of life within Wyoming.  While the focus is upon the rain drop, inside the image is a not quite ripe plum.

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The Year of My Life

Trans: Nobuyuki Yuasa