Tuesday Poem - Basho

The sea darkens

And a wild duck’s call

Is faintly white

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Clouds -

a chance to dodge

moonviewing

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Orchid breathing 

incense into

butterfly wings

Matsuo Basho
1644 - 1694

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My friend Rupert, over in Oz, sent me the first of these Basho haikus; its deep quiet sent me looking for others.  

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This week's editor is new-to-TP poet Robert Sullivan (welcome Robert!); he has chosen the poem To Stuart by NZ poet Alistair Te Ariki Campbell.