Haiku masters and the art of brevity and nature.
The spring sea, rising and falling, all day long.
— Yosa Buson
"The spring sea, rising and falling, all day long."
"In this world we walk on the roof of hell, gazing at flowers."
Lighting one candle with another candle — spring evening.
"Lighting one candle with another candle — spring evening."
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
— Matsuo Basho
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of wat…
— Masaoka Shiki
"A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of water."
An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond — splash! Silence again.
"An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond — splash! Silence again."
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
O snail, climb Mount Fuji, but slowly, slowly.
— Kobayashi Issa
"O snail, climb Mount Fuji, but slowly, slowly."
"Learn the rules well, and then forget them."
I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please.
"I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please."
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