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Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.

Matsuo Basho

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
A thicket of summer grass / Is all that remains / Of the dreams of ancient warriors.
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Dreams Summer Warrior
Summer grasses — all that remains of great soldiers’ imperial dreams.
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Dreams Greatness Summer
Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Forget Inspirational Learning Rule
How much I desire! Inside my little satchel, the moon, and flowers.
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Desire Flower Moon Myself
An autumn night – don’t think your life didn’t matter.
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Autumn Life Night Thinking Yourself
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.
MATSUO BASHO

Age Deep Destiny Forever Home Journey Life Moon Old Sun Time Travel
Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.
MATSUO BASHO

Death Life Moments Poem
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
Breaking the silence Of an ancient pond, A frog jumped into water – A deep resonance.
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Break Deep Frog Resonate Silence Water
Friends part forever wild geese lost in cloud.
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Cloud Forever Friendship Lost Wild
Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.
MATSUO BASHO

Companion Humanity Leaving Mindset Mountain Universe Wisdom Yourself
Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo. And in doing so, you must leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself. Otherwise you impose yourself on the object and you do not learn.
MATSUO BASHO

Knowledge Learning Leaving Nature Wisdom Yourself
Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.
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Existence Plant Rope Twisted
The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
MATSUO BASHO

Bright Burn Moon One Liner
Not to think of yourself / as someone who did not count — / Festival of the Souls.
MATSUO BASHO

Count Festival Soul Thinking

Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.

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Winter solitude- in a world of one colour the sound of the wind.

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