Haiku Day
"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." - Franz Kafka
Starting in the Spring at 6am these 12 Haiku's and 12 paintings illustrate the passing of all the seasons in a single day and ending with Winter 4am.
The world of dew
is the world of dew
and yet, and yet -
- Issa
Spring!
a nameless hill
in the haze.
- Basho
Coming back
so many pathways
through the spring grass.
- Buson
Early summer rain
houses facing the river
two of them.
- Buson
A petal shower
of mountain roses
and the sound of rapids.
- Basho
Taking a nap
feet planted
against a cool wall.
- Basho
Blow if you will
fall wind - the flowers
have all faded.
- Gansan
Leaves never fall
in vain- from all around
bells tolling.
- Chori
Autumn evening
there's joy also
in loneliness.
- Buson
The clouds
are giving these moon watchers
a little break.
- Basho
Midnight frost
I'd barrow
the scarecrow's shirt.
- Basho
Winter solitude-
in a world of one color
the sound of wind.
- Basho
