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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

Matsuo Basho

Why so scrawny, cat? Starving for fat fish or mice… Or backyard love?
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Cat Love Starve
The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
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Bright Burn Moon One Liner
From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.
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Fall Food Tree
Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
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Bloom Flower Poverty Truth
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
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
Spring rain conveyed under the trees in drops.
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Drop Spring Tree
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
Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Deep Learning Listen Nature Talk Wisdom
An autumn night – don’t think your life didn’t matter.
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Autumn Life Night Thinking Yourself
Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone.
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Moon Myself Night Water
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
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Day Destination Home Journey
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.
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Companion Humanity Leaving Mindset Mountain Universe Wisdom Yourself
When I speak My lips feel cold – The autumn wind.
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Autumn Cold Feeling Lips Myself Talk Voice Wind
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
Come, see the true flowers of this pained world.
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Flower Pain See True World

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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