Nonnie's Observations

                 Inspiration from Basho:              harvest moon even coming twice in a month the moon of Seta                                                     Inspiration from Kristjaan:                          wonderful event another full moon in one month awesome                                                   My Haiku:                                                                     ...

inspiration from Basho: first celebrate  the flowers in your heart    confined in winter Translated by Jane Reichhold from Kristjaan: grateful first cherry blossom in the moonlight my heart’s winter sun lives on with images of summer’s sunflower sharing with Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM TIME GLASS #31 Hoosier Quote: “There is everything in a name.  A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,  but would not cost half as much during the winter months.” ~George Ade~

My Haiku gazing toward the end yet hope lives eternally for our homecoming Our Inspiration from Basho Translated by Jane Reichhold to hear the wild goose is my reason to go to the capital in autumn This day marks the end of our journey with Basho. Thanks to our host Kristjaan for continuing to host this meme. CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI Hoosier Quote: “The problem of life is not to make life easier,  but to make men stronger.“ ~David Starr Jordan~

Inspiration from Basho:                                   since the cherry blossoms                                   I’ve waited three months  to see the twin-trunk pine My Haiku: albeit dwarf Korean lilac looms large ne’er disappointing sharing at Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI #737 Hoosier Quote: “Unanticipated invitations to travel  are dancing lessons from God.” ~Kurt Vonnegut~

waterfall along the camino Inspiration from Basho: for a while secluded behind the waterfall summer retreat begins From Kristaan: the sound of water soothing - like meditating behind the waterfall My Haiku: along the Wabash the river of childhood days savored to this day  more Carpe Diem Haiku Hoosier Quote: “Ocean: A body of water occupying  about two-thirds of a world made for man- who has no gills.” ~Ambrose Bierce~

"The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers." ~ Basho ~ free choice this week on... Quotography