| TWO JAPANESE HAIKU The lighning flashes! A lightning gleam: And slashing through the darkness, into darkness travels A night-heron's screech. a night heron's scream. Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694) The falling flower Fallen flowers rise I saw drift back to the branch back to the branch -- I watch: Was a butterfly. oh . . . butterflies! Moritake (1452 - 1540) |