By The Old Pond
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For: A New Etheree Poem Any Theme Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
old pond/a frog jumps into/the sound of water
~ haiku by Matsuo Basho, Translated by Jane Reichhold
Life
calling
can be heard,
like the still frog
contemplating sound
or the absence of sound;
does it jump into water
or into the sound of water
when it jumps because there is no sound,
no companionship there by the old pond?
Copyright © Chetta Achara | Year Posted 2025
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