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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Trampling on Clouds


photo by Katy Brown, Davis


A spring full of sun
on the tail of the peacock—
how it sparkles!

—Meisetsu

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When the eyes
of hawks are darkened—
quails call

—Basho

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A pheasant's tail
very gently brushes
the violets

—Shushiki

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A thin layer of snow
coats the wings of mandarin ducks—
such stillness!

—Shiki

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Heads held high,
cormorants are swimming
up the swift current

—Roka

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Trampling on clouds,
inhaling the mist,
the skylark soars

—Shiki

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—Medusa

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