“My body, now close to fifty years of age, has become an old tree that bears bitter peaches, a snail which has lost its shell, a bagworm separated from its bag; it drifts with the winds and clouds that know no destination. Morning and night I have eaten traveler's fare, and have held out for alms a pilgrim's wallet.” KnowsYearsBodyAgeNightLostMorningTreeWindBearsCloudsBitterFiftyBagsDestinationShellsTravelerPilgrimWalletsPeachesSnailAlmsOld TreesMorning And Night Author:Matsuo Basho
“Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things-mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity-and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves.” MindHumanityFallUniverseEnjoyTreeMountainRiversGrassCompanionTrue Nature Author:Matsuo Basho
“When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.” WritingMindDoneEnemyTreeDangerousHugeHairBreathsPositivityInstantVersesCompositionHaikuComposingSeparatingSwordsman Author:Matsuo Basho
“The oak tree: not interested in cherry blossoms.” TreeSpringNot InterestedOaksCherriesOak TreeCherry Blossom Author:Matsuo Basho
“From all these trees, in the salads, the soup, everywhere, cherry blossoms fall.” FallTreeSpringSoupSaladCherriesCherry BlossomCherry Trees Author:Matsuo Basho
“From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree; And from the bamboo, of the bamboo” TreeInspirational LifePine TreesBamboo Author:Matsuo Basho
“Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end - tonight's moon” EndsCuttingTreeMoonTonightJulyGazing Author:Matsuo Basho
“Learn about a pine tree from a pine tree, and about a bamboo plant from a bamboo plant.” LearningTreePlantPine TreesBamboo Author:Matsuo Basho
