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