LITTLE YELLOW FLOWER
by Matsuo Bashō
Slender, so slender
its stalk bends under dew –
little yellow flower
Photo: James Jordan, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Zen Poem
by Ikkyū (1394-1481)
Rain and hail, snow and ice
Are divided from one another;
But after they fall,
They are the same water
Of the stream in the valley.
Photo: “Zen Snow” by Holly Garner-Jackson, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Read the poet’s Wikipedia biography here.
THE MAPLE TREES
by Noin Hoshi
Mount Mimuro sends its winds
Down upon the maple trees
To carry off the colored leaves
And work crimson patterns
Upon the stream of Tatsuta.
Photo: Eshelton Wilder, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
COOL CLAY
by Gary Snyder
In a swarm of yellowjackets
a squirrel drinks water
feet in the cool clay, head way down
Photo: Shirley Leighton, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
“Cool Clay” is found in Gary Snyder‘s 2004 collection DANGER ON PEAKS, published by Shoemaker Hoard, available at Amazon.com.
AUTUMN
by Taigu Ryōkan (1758-1831)
My beloved friend
You and I had a sweet talk,
Long ago, one autumn night.
Renewing itself
The year has rumbled along,
That night still in memory.
Illustration: “Early Autumn” by Qian Xuan (1235-1305)
THE WATER BIRDS
by Onitsura
The water birds seem heavy
But they float.
Photo: Nathan DeGargoyle
STANDUP COMICS
by Gary Snyder
A parking meter that won’t take coins
a giant sprinkler valve wheel chained and locked
a red and white fire hydrant
a young dandelion at the edge of the pavement
PHOTO: Elizabeth, Canada, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
“Standup Comics” appears in Gary Snyder‘s 2004 collection DANGER ON PEAKS, published by Shoemaker Hoard, available at Amazon.com.
COOL CLAY
by Gary Snyder
In a swarm of yellowjackets
a squirrel drinks water
feet in the cool clay, head way down
Photo: Shirley Leighton, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
“Cool Clay” is found in Gary Snyder‘s 2004 collection DANGER ON PEAKS, published by Shoemaker Hoard, available at Amazon.com.
Zen Poem
by Ikkyū (1394-1481)
Rain and hail, snow and ice
Are divided from one another;
But after they fall,
They are the same water
Of the stream in the valley.
Photo: “Zen Snow” by Holly Garner-Jackson, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Read the poet’s Wikipedia biography here.
MORNING GLORY
Zen Poem by Tomiyasu Fusei
I love the rest of my life
Though it is transitory
Like a light azure morning glory.
Photo: Mailman17013, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Note: This poem is found in the beautiful book Zen Poems, Edited by Manu Bazzano with Illustrations by André Sollier. Find it at Amazon.com.
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