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Another with same thoughts
May be gazing at the pale morning moon
Of the Long-night month–
No sight is more sorrowful.
~Izumi Shikibu, Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
gazing
moon
like the moon
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She is like the Moon, who, opening the gate of Heaven,
goes up over the clouds.
We, being in the same heavenly Palace, pass the night
in remembering the footfalls of the past.
~The Sarashina Diary, 1009-1059 (Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
Izumi Shikibu
Left behind
to grow old in this world
without you,
the flowers I pick lose their beauty,
dyed with dark ink.
~Izumi Shikibu (J Hirshfield & M Aratani, The Ink Dark Moon)
painting the moon
moon painting
Won’t you sing?
I will get up and dance.
How can I sleep
with the timeless
moon this evening?
~Ryokan (K Tanahashi: Sky Above, Great Wind)
in my heart…dwells
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:
sunset…
on the road through the clouds
is there a short cut
to the summer moon?
~Den Sute-Jo*
*cited:
The Burning Heart
K Rexroth & I Atsumi
cattails at sunset
I cast the brush aside
from here on I’ll speak to the moon
face to face
~Koha*
*cited:
we all gaze…
many paths lead
from the foot of the mountain,
but at the peak
we all gaze at the
single bright moon
Ikkyu Sojun*
*cited:
weekly photo challenge: minimalist
even more so
because of being alone
the moon is a friend
~Buson*
to view additional images submitted for this week’s theme or to participate in Jen’s challenge: “show us your minimalist photos….” visit dailypost.wordpress.com
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Sawa, Yuki & Shiffert, Edith
weekly photo challenge: let there be light!
A full moon!
In the Sacred Fountain Garden
a fish is dancing
~Buson*
Visit The Daily Post at Word Press to view additional photos submitted for this week’s challenge: Let there be light!
*cited in:
Haiku Master Buson
Yuki Sawa & Edith Shiffert
a meditative journey 
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