Haiku My Heart: Another Basho





Long conversations
beside blooming irises --
joys of life on the road.


- Bashö (1644 -1694)




  • Horikiri no hanashōbu (Horikiri Iris Garden) 1857 Hiroshige Ando (1797 - 1858)
  • Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.02393


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Comments

Ramesh Sood said…
Holding hands quietly
Besides sleeping Irises
Joyous nights of life..
April 15, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Expat From Hell said…
One of my favorite words in their language, "hanashobu". You have placed this perfectly in your haiku, like an expert doing ikebana. EFH
April 15, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Unknown said…
beautiful because I know he wasn't speeding by at some posted speed limit yakking on his wireless cell phone with his homeboy

sometimes you just have to walk and talk
April 15, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Magical Mystical Teacher said…
There's nothing like a good Basho (is there any such thing as a bad Basho?) to calm the troubled soul.

Lonely Sentinel
April 15, 2011 at 6:20 PM
GlorV1 said…
Beautiful Haiku and picture.Have a great weekend.
April 15, 2011 at 7:03 PM
rebecca said…
thank you meri...
oh that our voices were pressed between the same petals.
April 15, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Relyn Lawson said…
I always find such inspiration when I come here.
April 16, 2011 at 4:52 AM
Jill Berry said…
The goddess Iris is symbolized by the rainbow, the connection between heaven and earth.
Beautiful haiku and art.
April 16, 2011 at 6:08 AM
gma said…
dear Meri...
Awesome Basho and art.
Beautiful choice.
Irises haiku my heart.
April 16, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Noelle Clearwater said…
Classically beautiful and completely perfect. Lovely, meri.
xo,
Noelle
April 16, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Margaret Pangert said…
Hi Meri~ Did you find that woodcut separately? Perfect with the haiku. Those shades of blue are exquisite-- I'm sure the "joys of life on the road" mean walking--and talking by the blooming iris. Oh, I feel such longing for this lifestyle. More than ever I promise myself to do a a lot of walking this spring, summer, fall... xxox
April 16, 2011 at 7:21 PM
foxysue said…
I've had long conversations around my blooming irises, it seems they are the only ones hold-up after our harsh winter!

Thanks for sharing Basho~Beautiful.

Sue x
April 16, 2011 at 11:39 PM
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