Carpe Diem Time Machine *rough sea*

This time on Carpe Diem Time Machine we are looking back at a haiku, written by Basho. It was a part of his haibun “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”:

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the rough sea
flowing toward Sado Isle
the River of Heaven

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Here’ s my attempt not to wander too far from the same mood and spirit:

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an empty boat
drifting along moonlit path
to the other shore

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Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars *Basho’s “door of grass”*

This week the source of inspiration on Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars is a haiku, written by Matsuo Basho:

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this door of grass
the resident changes for a time
a house of dolls

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I tried not to wander too far from the same mood and spirit while writing mine:

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waiting for travelers
on the bamboo doormat
a fading welcome

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