qotd
Composition must occur in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree, or a swordsman leaping at his enemy. It is also like cutting a ripe watermelon with a sharp knife or like taking a large bite at a pear. — Basho
Tag: tree
[river]
My house sits on the side of a hill, and in the winter, with the trees bare, you can see the river. In the spring, the leaves return and take the river away.
I need to get away
This is an island called Kerguelen. It’s a French possession, with a scientific base established on it – no town. It lies in the southern Indian Ocean, and is about as far from civilization as you can get, including the South Pole. The closes town of any sort is about 2,500 miles away. It’s so … Continue reading I need to get away
Lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may … Continue reading Lost
white pebble 