Still in a melancholic mood today.
The illustration in the book shows a distant stately home with completely empty gardens in front of it. This haiku is partly inspired by that and partly inspired by the view of my back garden from the kitchen window on this gloomy and miserable morning.
Mourning Haiku
The grass overgrown,
Apples lying where they fell:
Untended garden.
Australian Meanings and Origins.
13 hours ago
3 comments:
Reminded me of a saying about 500 years old, "that if I knew that the world would end tomorrow, tonight I would plant an apple tree."
The reason I love your blog, and the blogs you had before (which everyone should check out -for example at http://tagein-tagaus-athen.blogspot.com/ is that you have such a philosophical viewpoint. I always enjoy your thoughtful comments.
The reason I love your blog, and the blogs you had before (which everyone should check out -for example at http://tagein-tagaus-athen.blogspot.com/ is that you have such a philosophical viewpoint. I always enjoy your thoughtful comments.
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