A Journey with Bashō

 faithful servant
gains high regard for renga
chained cherry blossoms
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learning the art of a craft
by following a master
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once mentor is gone
student becomes a teacher
butterfly takes wing
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thoughts turn to honored poet
with the voice of a master
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a reclusive life
beside a banana tree
plagued by loneliness
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follow master’s example
find solace in distant friends
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seeking peace of mind
traveling on narrow road
snow on the mountain
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learn new lessons every day
while discovering friendship
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lightness discovered
in search for satisfaction
until last snowfall
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willing to learn from the past
even as my years grow long

For Poetics: Poems to a Poet, Laura Bloomsbury at dVerse ~ Poets Pub asks us to write a poem about, or addressing, a favorite poet, trying to employ something of the poet’s style. To…