Basho

Scrolls rolled at his feet He sits, watching life unfold His pen drips beauty

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Sue Mason

Date: 4/18/2009 9:50:00 AM

I'm not familar with the title here but I love the Senryu ... you've really got this and haiku form down!!

L'Nass Shango

Date: 4/16/2009 10:21:00 AM

I wish I knew who Basho was, this gift to him is to be coveted by heroes and kings ... great write. You are indeed his greatest student yet, the Plato of his Socrates.

Brian Anderson

Date: 4/16/2009 5:31:00 AM

i love basho and this poem is always how i imagined him. wonderful, Barbara

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 4/14/2009 6:26:00 PM

Dear Barbara my Barbeeg " His pen drips beauty " What an image these words create Awesome Senryu Beautiful POEM LOVE YOU... HG

Brian Strand

Date: 4/14/2009 3:02:00 AM

Excellent BG one of my favourite poets and so your poem must go into my favourites too.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 4/11/2009 10:03:00 AM

Wow! Sounds like Jesus! Super write. (Oops! I guess you can tell that I don't know who Basho is.) Jesus was my first thought when I read it. I could see him there in a room sitting comfortably with finished scrolls around his feet while He wrote more. Recording His beautiful words of love and comfort to help us humans. I wonder if He did. We know that His disciples did.

Date: 4/10/2009 1:27:00 PM

Yes! What a clever way to honot one of the masters of short Asian verse. Nice one! Karen

Sharon Winter

Date: 4/10/2009 1:49:00 AM

As does yours. Awesome tribute. Love, Shar

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/9/2009 10:28:00 PM

Wonderful poem, Barbara! Indeed, Basho's "pen drips beauty." Hope you are doing well. Love to you! Carolyn

Raul Moreno

Date: 4/9/2009 8:56:00 PM

One for my fav's I love reading Basho. You nailed it with this one...Raul