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At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water.

Matsuo Basho

Go to the object. Leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Do not impose yourself on the object. Become one with the object. Plunge deep enough into the object to see something like a hidden glimmering there.
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Deep Enough Gide Leaving Object Subject Yourself
The journey itself is my home.
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Home Journey Myself
Traveler’s heart. Never settled long in one place. Like a portable fire.
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Fire Heart Place Travel
Come, see the true flowers of this pained world.
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Flower Pain See True World
When composing a verse let there not be a hair’s breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.
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Breathe Compose Dangerous Enemy Fall Hairs Mindset Tree Writing
Old pond, frog jumps in – plop.
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Old Pond
The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.
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Flower Interest Tree
I am one who eats breakfast gazing at morning glories.
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Eat Fast Glory Morning Myself
How much I desire! Inside my little satchel, the moon, and flowers.
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Desire Flower Moon Myself
At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water.
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Pond Sound Water
Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.
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Death Life Moments Poem
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
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Growth Nature Quiet Spring
For this lovely bowl let us arrange these flowers since there is no rice.
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Flower Food Love Poverty Togetherness
From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree; And from the bamboo, of the bamboo.
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Knowledge Nature Tree Wisdom
I hope to have gathered To repay your kindness The willow leaves Scattered in the garden.
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Garden Hope Kindness Pay
Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Deep Learning Listen Nature Talk Wisdom

At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water.

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