Pine Shade

Leaf 237 – Looking Back

 

Tsuchiya Koitsu - Spring Rain at Matsushima (1936)

I first read about Matsushima on my second trip to Japan and a few years later I actually managed to go there and stay for a night or two (see here). It is very beautiful. I hope I might get a chance to go there again someday.

 

 

Cool shaded

pine grove –

Matsushima in mind.

 

 

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On Matsuo Bashō’s visit in 1689:

 

His brush held still,

lost in admiration –

Matsushima.

 

Kawase Hasui – Futagojima Island, Matsushima (1933)

These two poems were originally written and posted on Bluesky, each in response to a different #dailyhaikuprompt: 'pine grove' & 'pine admiration.'