Saionji Shonagon
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One dreamed of becoming somebody. Another remained awake and became. (Found in a fortune cookie.)
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 24, 2012 1:55:04 GMT -5
It is dark beneath
These ancient mountain trees and
The air is fragrant.
A pilgrimage to the woods
Invigorates the spirit.
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Saionji Shonagon
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One dreamed of becoming somebody. Another remained awake and became. (Found in a fortune cookie.)
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 25, 2012 2:16:13 GMT -5
Another still night,
The neighborhood seems empty
And the streets are dark.
High time to douse the lanterns,
Bank the fire and say goodnight.
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Post by Ōgiyame no Emi on Nov 25, 2012 4:23:05 GMT -5
Ah, for a still night;
the lanterns whirl like children
are they not giddy?
I sip my tea and listen
to the howling of the wind.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 25, 2012 23:28:54 GMT -5
A nearly full moon
Watches my journey homeward
From his lofty seat.
Though his face always changes
I welcome the company.
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Post by Ōgiyame no Emi on Nov 26, 2012 18:06:14 GMT -5
As I lay my head
upon my lonely pillow
I pray for a glimpse,
however brief, in my dreams;
the face of my beloved.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 26, 2012 22:35:10 GMT -5
So small yet fearless,
He cocks his head to watch me
With tiny bead eyes.
I try not to startle him
As I drop crumbs on the bench.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 28, 2012 1:18:47 GMT -5
Racing clouds jostle
But cannot dim the full moon
Even as they fly.
Such doings can only mean
Storms blowing in off the sea.
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Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 29, 2012 1:53:13 GMT -5
A break in the clouds
Piled high like rumpled bedclothes
Reveals a pale sun.
The wind rattles the branches
Of a defiant maple.
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Saionji Shonagon
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One dreamed of becoming somebody. Another remained awake and became. (Found in a fortune cookie.)
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Nov 30, 2012 2:41:56 GMT -5
A gentle patter
Quickly turns into a roar
Against the shingles.
I shake out another quilt
And settle in for the night.
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Saionji Shonagon
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One dreamed of becoming somebody. Another remained awake and became. (Found in a fortune cookie.)
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Dec 1, 2012 2:41:22 GMT -5
Another month ends
In a rush of raindrops and
Cold winds off the sea.
I reach for brush and paper,
Thinking of friends far away.
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