Thursday, January 22, 2015

Cherry Blossom Time in Japan

jhhymas

This was taken on our trip to Japan in 2007, 
when we visited in cherry blossom time,
but this time without Kiyoko.

year after year
the cherry tree nourished by
fallen blossoms

Basho

translation by Jane Reichhold
Basho; the Complete Haiku
Kodansha USA, 2013, page 173 

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