The Poetry of Basho

The Poetry of Basho

A Poem by Brandt
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a dash of Matsuo Basho, a splash of Tang Dynasty moon mirrors, a crash of worlds

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fragile banana plant
teacher living simply
I see no difference

mirrors reflect light
distant moon shines
I feel for other things

leaves tear in rain
giving life to the soil
I think it is beautiful

things live within words
words grow within things
I am one with many names

© 2017 Brandt


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Beautiful. Thought provoking in a quiet sort of way. Love it.

Posted 6 Years Ago

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Tags: matsuo, basho, haiku, zen, lunacy, lunatic, Buddha, Buddhism, moon, rain, banana, impermanence, ecology, nature, natural, cycle, cycles, cyclical, China, Tang Dynasty, Tang, Dynasty, empathy, ecosophy

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Brandt
Brandt

Baltimore, MD



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Brandt Dirmeyer is an aspiring writer and poet who wants to use language to display the ecological relationship between people and place, with a focus on revealing individuals as parts of larger whole.. more..

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