in the mirror held
frog’s silvered reflection – still
in the otherworld
.
surrounded by waves
pondering – so profoundly
even the mud hears
.
soundly – frog stamps
on ripples – the universe
his seal of fate
in the mirror held
frog’s silvered reflection – still
in the otherworld
.
surrounded by waves
pondering – so profoundly
even the mud hears
.
soundly – frog stamps
on ripples – the universe
his seal of fate
The present day city of Nagano stands on the site of the five battles of Kawanakajima: 1553, 1555, 1557, 1561 and 1564 – at each of which up to 33,000 men fought in pitched battle. Continue reading
In response to Patti’s Haiku – Let’s Face The Music And Dance
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