Haiku masters and the art of brevity and nature.
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."
"In this world we walk on the roof of hell, gazing at flowers."
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
"Learn the rules well, and then forget them."
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."
Lighting one candle with another candle — spring evening.
— Yosa Buson
"Lighting one candle with another candle — spring evening."
I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please.
— Masaoka Shiki
"I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please."
A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of wat…
"A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of water."
O snail, climb Mount Fuji, but slowly, slowly.
— Kobayashi Issa
"O snail, climb Mount Fuji, but slowly, slowly."
The spring sea, rising and falling, all day long.
"The spring sea, rising and falling, all day long."
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