Tuesday, February 18, 2014

17 On

Pale sky, golden moon, purple horizon, blue waves and a road at dusk

17 on = a haiku.

I cheated with the photo, however there is no greater expression than what we see when we cease to not see.

This is a real haiku.

Basho's OLD POND

17th Century

at the age old pond a frog leaps into water a deep resonance

This haiku is a venerated Japanese classic according to my backup memory WIKIPEDIA.

I'm partial to his 1685 offering

another year is gone a traveler's shade on my head, straw sandals at my feet

The Beauty of Pure Math.

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