Friday, July 18, 2014

CD : tan renga 43 Basho The old lady cherry (tree)

CD tan-renga-challenge-43
(should be challenge 44?)
ubazakura   saku ya rogo no   omoiide
the old-lady cherry
in bloom: a remembrance
of her old age                                          © Matsuo Basho (Tr. David Landis Barnhill)
a day to celebrate
the first cherry blossoms                        (Chèvrefeuille)
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the old-lady cherry
in bloom: a remembrance
© Matsuo Basho                                           of her old age


to employ the skilled carver;
© JP/davh                        cherry wood bowl from my tree?
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note: a storm felled the cottonwood which felled the cherry. I would like
to do something to remember the tree other than burn the dried wood.

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2 comments:

  1. ChèvrefeuilleJuly 21, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    Very nice and unique continuation of this Tan Renga Jules ....

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    1. JulesJuly 21, 2014 at 8:43 AM

      We each, from different directions - meet at the same prompt :)

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