Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.
MATSUO BASHOA weathered skeleton in windy fields of memory, piercing like a knife.
More Matsuo Basho Quotes
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Breaking the silence Of an ancient pond, A frog jumped into water – A deep resonance.
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With every gust of wind, the butterfly changes its place on the willow.
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree; And from the bamboo, of the bamboo.
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The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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All my friends / viewing the moon – / an ugly bunch.
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This autumn- why am I growing old? bird disappearing among clouds.
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Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
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The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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An autumn night – don’t think your life didn’t matter.
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Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.
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Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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The journey itself is my home.
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Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves.
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From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.
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I felt quite at home, / As if it were mine sleeping lazily / In this house of fresh air.
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