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Come, see the true flowers of this pained world.

Matsuo Basho

The universe and its beings are a complementarity of empty infinity, intimate interrelationships, and total uniqueness of each and every being.
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Empty Intimate Relationship Unique Universe
Old pond, leap-splash – a frog.
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Frog Old
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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Age Deep Destiny Forever Home Journey Life Moon Old Sun Time Travel
Come, butterfly It’s late- We’ve miles to go together.
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Animal Butterfly Togetherness
All my friends / viewing the moon – / an ugly bunch.
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Friendship Moon Ugly View
I felt quite at home, / As if it were mine sleeping lazily / In this house of fresh air.
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Air Home Quite Sleep
Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves.
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Be Yourself Identity Imitation Myself Original
Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River.
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Collection Rain River Water
Farewell, my old fan. / Having scribbled on it, / What could I do but tear it / At the end of summer?
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End Fan Myself Old Summer
The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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Flower Interest Tree
Plunge Deep enough in order to see something that is hidden and glimmering.
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Enough Hide Order See
Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.
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Oneself Solitude Sound Wind Winter
Why so scrawny, cat? Starving for fat fish or mice… Or backyard love?
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Cat Love Starve
Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone.
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Moon Myself Night Water
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
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Deep Seek Teaching Wisdom
Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.
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Death Life Moments Poem

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