tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30638693161046668302024-03-13T00:49:00.244-04:00Illustrated Basho HaikusGary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-10066185737838232532011-09-16T08:15:00.000-04:002011-09-17T18:51:11.999-04:00Autumn Night
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Not one traveler<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-64891008189027460292011-09-09T07:59:00.003-04:002011-09-17T18:51:32.463-04:00Harvest Moon Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-5453249634937266822011-09-07T10:35:00.000-04:002011-09-17T18:52:44.203-04:00One-Sided Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Morning and evening
<br />she waits at Matsushima:<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-83232502880755082762011-09-05T05:20:00.000-04:002011-09-17T18:52:53.117-04:00Ruined Temple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This ruined temple:<br />
a sad tale best told only<br />
by a clam digger.<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-77781901626299615772011-09-02T05:32:00.001-04:002011-09-17T18:53:05.936-04:00Bright Summer Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In bright summer moon,
<br />and with softly clapping hands, <br />I herald the dawn.
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-14523263257877658782011-09-01T04:20:00.001-04:002011-09-17T18:53:13.588-04:00An Old Cherry Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An old cherry tree
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mindful of its youth.
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-53096242344346028522011-08-25T16:13:00.001-04:002011-09-17T18:53:50.090-04:00Moonlight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_19.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br />
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the vast bamboo grove;<br />
a cuckoo is heard.<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-90849273431734408522011-08-21T13:00:00.001-04:002011-09-17T18:54:14.017-04:00Orchid's Incense<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_18.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br />
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its pungent incense into<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-17859230221072721442011-08-19T07:09:00.002-04:002011-09-17T18:54:53.210-04:00Summer Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_25.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><br />
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floating on little waves<br />
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In my new clothing<br />
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The temple bell stops.<br />
But the sound keeps coming<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-47919968420162840342011-08-17T08:51:00.005-04:002011-09-17T18:55:40.491-04:00At Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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I feel quite at home,<br />
sleeping lazily right here<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-47739320187856142302011-08-17T08:19:00.004-04:002011-09-17T18:55:51.533-04:00The dragonfly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31071447/Haiku/Hku_26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The dragonfly tries,<br />
try as it might, but can't land<br />
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Gary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063869316104666830.post-51906075333764834992011-08-17T06:47:00.000-04:002011-09-17T18:56:01.518-04:00The air remains still.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpH8zuOsbWlGpBqMkOzvW8yydIggJYUaujcQPHhkNaEHFfxJkaHmTXcf1r8wdH-jrL_bdRqnpiMA9RpRjApKOnk7YmD5jKOsxa5PgmbyEdP09K8dRmpYO93fGgQ3HAmxdXD2UhoyTCzE-/s1600/Hku_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpH8zuOsbWlGpBqMkOzvW8yydIggJYUaujcQPHhkNaEHFfxJkaHmTXcf1r8wdH-jrL_bdRqnpiMA9RpRjApKOnk7YmD5jKOsxa5PgmbyEdP09K8dRmpYO93fGgQ3HAmxdXD2UhoyTCzE-/s320/Hku_01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The air remains still.<br />
All the leaves refuse to budge.<br />
Beautiful summer!<br />
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