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Inspired by Issa - Autumn Wind

autumn wind
the lady holds hard to skirt
colourful leaves swirl

autumn wind-
Issa's heart and mind
stirring
-Issa,1825

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Inspired by Issa - In the lightning

taming desires
so may faces
the buddha

inspired by

in the lightning
how he laughs...
Buddha!
-Issa,1814

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Inspired by Issa - Wisteria Trellis

morning glory
two yellow butterflies'
frolicking flight

inspired by Issa's

wisteria trellis-
behind it, in the light
wildflowers
-Issa,1809

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Inspired by Issa - Cycle of births

the cycle of births
from my hand, a pigeon pecks peas
grain by grain

inspired by

grains of rice
pecked by birds...
my futon
-Issa,1814

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Remembering Issa - Nightingale arrives

the owl watches
the forest floor
eyes wide as the moon

excited owl
the mice runs
in its eyes

inspired by Issa's

the nightingale aims
and arrives...
my fence
-Issa,1806

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Inspired by Issa - Altar food

sticking to to Buddha's
be compassionate dictum
he lets rat nibble at altar food

inspired by

while praising Buddha
with wide-open mouth...
a thicket mosquito
-Issa,1816

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Inspired by Issa - While i was away

just a little while
to live
a little while
to die
slit in between
a drama
of senses

inspired by

while I was away
just for a while...
a splendid young bamboo!
-Issa,1819

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Inspired by Issa - Stark Contrast

devouring her beauty
on the pretty lass
ugly dinosaurs

stark contrast
ugly dinosaurs on
the pretty lass' blouse

inspired by

stark contrast
to the pretty grasses...
cormorant boat
-Issa,1810

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Inspired by Issa - Prayers

all the lotuses
aides in
my prayers

tanka:

the lotuses have fully
bloomed to
embrace the sky
like my heart after the
dawn prayers

blossomed

inspired by

this day-
even stirring gruel
is a prayer!
-Issa,1814

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Inspired by Issa - Harvest Moonn

harvest moon -
the field flying
with broken stalks

harvest moon -
no more loud sighs
from the windy fields

harvest moon
thanksgiving incense
trails over fields

harvest moon
the garden echoes with plan
for the next season

inspired by

harvest moon-
some are stretched out

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