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Matsuo Basho

Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought.
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Journey Path Seek Wisdom
Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
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Bloom Flower Poverty Truth
Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Forget Inspirational Learning Rule
Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end – tonight’s moon.
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Fall Moon Night Tree
The haiku that reveals seventy to eighty percent of its subject is good. Those that reveal fifty to sixty percent, we never tire of.
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Goodness Hide Mystery Poem Reveal
Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.
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Existence Plant Rope Twisted
Between our two lives there is also the life of the cherry blossom.
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Live Nature Ourselves Tree
Why so scrawny, cat? Starving for fat fish or mice… Or backyard love?
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Cat Love Starve
The journey itself is my home.
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Home Journey Myself
No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.
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Accomplishment Deep Devotion Interest Yourself
There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the seashores
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Day Journey Myself Sea Wind
From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.
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Fall Food Tree
A thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
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Dreams Summer Warrior
All my friends / viewing the moon – / an ugly bunch.
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Friendship Moon Ugly View
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
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

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