April 4, 2014 · 11:08 am
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Pinkness, Lake, Ancient Japanese Poems

blossoms 9

Everyone feels grief
when cherry blossoms scatter.
Might they then be tears –
those drops of moisture falling
in the gentle rains of spring?

Otomo no Juronushi (late 9th century)

two benches

The pathway I marked
when last year I made my way
into Yoshino –
I abandon now to visit
blossoms I have not yet seen.

Monk Saigyo (1118-1190)

tree shadows

Shabbat Shalom!

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3 responses to “Pinkness, Lake, Ancient Japanese Poems”

  1. seniorhiker
    April 4, 2014 at 11:37 am

    I’m not sure anything says ‘Spring’ as beautifully as cherry blossoms.

    Reply
  2. Gabriella
    April 10, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Your photos are beautiful! I like the poems too.

    Reply

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