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

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

solitary evergreen

*cited:

Women Poets of Japan

K Rexroth & I Atsumi

photo 101: hone your eye

Come out to view

the truth of flowers blooming

in poverty.

                ~Basho*

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Revisiting themes during Photo 101’s weekend three as suggested by Cheri and the WordPress.com Team

*cited:

The Sound of Water

Sam Hamill