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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?

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Date: 3/2/2025 5:50:00 AM
Chetta, a creative poem, nicely done, congratulations on your winning placement.
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Chetta Achara
Date: 3/2/2025 9:58:00 AM
Thank you.
Date: 2/21/2025 1:45:00 PM
A unique and creative etheree to this haiku. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.
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Chetta Achara
Date: 2/22/2025 11:52:00 AM
Thank you. Basho's frog pond is my favorite haiku. It was fun writing a poem based on it.
Date: 2/20/2025 9:32:00 PM
The sounds of a pond are interesting. Your description of a frog pond is marvelous. I like the question it poses.
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Chetta Achara
Date: 2/20/2025 9:35:00 PM
Thank you.
Date: 2/19/2025 3:02:00 PM
He goes for the companionship of sound unless a haiku master happens to hear and impromptu write about it…like a shot heard round the world! Making a splash with your etheree.
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Chetta Achara
Date: 2/20/2025 1:38:00 PM
Thank ypu.
Date: 2/19/2025 8:53:00 AM
Hi Chetta, s nice to meet you thru this marvelous invitation to leap into the mind of a frog, a step further & more intriguing than I’ve gone before, despite the many times i’ve imagined a frog at a pond’s edge. Must fave. Now unforgettable. Also will follow you. Blessings! sally
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Chetta Achara
Date: 2/19/2025 11:55:00 AM
I am happy you like raising poem. I love haiku when it's well written. Reichhold'a translation of Basho's frog pond is my absolute favotite!

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