japonisme: in honor of

05 November 2007

in honor of

Monday, November 5, 2007.

Monday
morning’s sky
features a beautiful
pairing
of the waning
crescent moon
and the
blazing planet
Venus at dawn. 1


Venus
and the moon
Will be matched to each other,
The parrot with sugar.
The most beautifully-faced Beloved
Makes a different kind of wedding every night.
rumi

.おぼろ月松出ぬけても出ぬけても

hazy moon in the pine--
passing through
passing through


.年よりや月を見るにもなむあみだ

growing old--
even while moon gazing
praising Buddha!

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2 Comments:

Blogger Diane Dehler said...

I was wishing for moonlight tonight as I wanted to go on a moon walk. There is no coaxing light from the heavens though, said Princess Haiku when the gate is closed. Fortunately, Japanisme is in. Or is she?

06 November, 2007 20:39  
Blogger lotusgreen said...

true no moon till very early morning. but what a sight. the gate wasn't closed... you just forgot to set your clock :^)

07 November, 2007 20:16  

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