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Tag archives: Haiku

Transient worlds within worlds, and divergence – with translations of Basho and Ryoukan

within the thin covering snow Three Thousand Worlds again inside this world fragile snow falls Ryoukan vision of decay in mind, the wind permeates the body Basho at the month’s …

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14 April, 20151 August, 2019Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Basho, Haiku, Poetry, Ryokan

Two haiku poems

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Fallen Leaves with a rustling sound fallen leaves pursue and pass others on the ground Tatsuko The Scarecrow in the setting sun the scarecrow’s shadow leans out to the road …

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19 October, 20131 August, 2019Posted inCulturalTags: Haiku, Poetry

Autumnal haiku poems

Autumn-Twilight The hills cast shadows, And pampas grass is swaying In sunlit meadows. Buson Autumn Moon Is there anyone Who will not take up his brush With this moon tonight! …

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30 September, 20131 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: Haiku, Poetry

Walking and Drawing, Cairngorms, Scotland, Part 2

snow flakes dancing around in the sunlight finished no more haiku just footstep after footstep

2 May, 20132 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: abstract, drawing & painting, Haiku, photography, Poetry, Scotland, walking

Tracks, trails, omens

Has been a long winter in Scotland and have been out through various trails. Wandering through these half forgotten, foggy forestry roads in the hills. Spider webs and open voids, …

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12 April, 20132 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: Basho, Haiku, photography, Poetry, Ryokan, Scotland, walking

Canal journey notes – Firth and Forth Canal

23 June, 20122 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: cycling, Haiku, photography, Poetry, travel, word art

Spontaneous Glasgow Haiku

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Breezy breezy And four guys Up on the roof びゅーんびゅん 四人の男が 屋根の上 Blue-flashing-grey Rainbow whistles Soaring gulls and swaying trees 青色ー点滅ー灰色 虹の口笛 舞い上がるカモメに木が揺れる

9 March, 20121 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: Haiku, Poetry

A thought on Zazen and painting

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Zazen Silent movement Passing through the stillness And empty form. This wee haiku is a thought on zazen and experience. After my recent studio shift, zazen and considering the looser …

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5 February, 201228 July, 2019Posted inArt & BuddhismTags: Glasgow Zen Group, Haiku, Poetry, Zazen

Hill-walking up through frozen moon snow, Ben Vrackie Scotland

moon snow guided by the rolling moon heated by the february sun Glinting and sunbeams – obscured horizons Above animal tracks, boot prints, Mountain hare prints in blue-white snow – …

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5 February, 20122 August, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: Haiku, photography, Poetry, Scotland, walking

Wandering the cityscape spaces

I always find interest in the variety of cityscape spaces, especially at twilight or night when it is easier not to discriminate between shapes. Atmosphere! Winter in Glasgow is not …

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23 December, 201130 July, 2019Posted inArt activitiesTags: Dogen, Haiku, Poetry, Soto Zen

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