tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post1458645814792257341..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: BASHO: THE JOURNEY ITSELF IS HOMEGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-45970462635836748092016-03-08T09:33:06.743-05:002016-03-08T09:33:06.743-05:00You're welcome, Bach.You're welcome, Bach.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-89424825587446469022016-02-29T19:01:02.534-05:002016-02-29T19:01:02.534-05:00Thanks Geogre!Thanks Geogre!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135436560700146833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-62148551200761007312011-07-13T06:25:43.684-04:002011-07-13T06:25:43.684-04:00To Pat,
Thanks, Pat. Nice to have you stop by an...To Pat,<br /><br />Thanks, Pat. Nice to have you stop by and hope you return. Have a nice day.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-47076527272978466822011-07-13T01:28:23.554-04:002011-07-13T01:28:23.554-04:00I love Basho and I delight in your photos!I love Basho and I delight in your photos!Pathttp://tea-and-taichi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-90173796402461412082010-10-02T18:13:07.085-04:002010-10-02T18:13:07.085-04:00To Chesley,
Toll the welcome bells
Chesley, Joaqu...To Chesley,<br /><br />Toll the welcome bells<br />Chesley, Joaquin, and Brody<br />Happy is Daddy George<br /><br />Thank you the kind comments and the wonderful haiku.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-75977173120669378702010-10-01T20:42:27.135-04:002010-10-01T20:42:27.135-04:00Love the poetry paired with your work.
Beauty sei...Love the poetry paired with your work.<br /><br />Beauty seizes, yes!<br />At last, a blissful moment.<br />Vanishes too fast.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475390001810245373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-19407630411260796992010-09-08T08:23:34.958-04:002010-09-08T08:23:34.958-04:00To Robert,
Wow, Robert! Thanks for going back an...To Robert,<br /><br />Wow, Robert! Thanks for going back and reading the postings I made while you were away. I always appreciate and enjoy your comments.<br /><br />I love your haiku verses. The images of the heron as priest or priestess are wonderful and so appropriate for this stern, stiff-necked creature.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-62073930475454685192010-09-08T05:20:06.520-04:002010-09-08T05:20:06.520-04:00Sitting down to catch up on your blog, I'm imm...Sitting down to catch up on your blog, I'm immediately transported! What lovely conjunctions of word and image. Your heron pic reminded me of a haiku I wrote inspired by Dylan Thomas's phrase 'the heron-priested shore':<br /><br />heron at dawn<br />stalking the slow streams -<br />hungry ascetic<br /><br />and another 2 paired haiku entitled 'yang and yin':<br /><br />heron priest<br />with pointed beak<br />penetrates fish hearts<br /><br />but heron priestess<br />plumbs their souls<br />with piercing eyesThe Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-24249167298245716752010-08-11T20:32:41.452-04:002010-08-11T20:32:41.452-04:00To Donna,
Thanks for the nice comments. As you w...To Donna,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comments. As you well know, pairing visual images with inspiring words is great fun!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-24326848944550948252010-08-11T20:26:27.301-04:002010-08-11T20:26:27.301-04:00what wonderful pairings-- Basho's haiku with y...what wonderful pairings-- Basho's haiku with your beautiful imagery-- the the words are wonderful as well-- I will be back.layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-61553091719923257452010-08-08T10:30:22.409-04:002010-08-08T10:30:22.409-04:00To Neesha,
Thanks for the kind and generous comme...To Neesha,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind and generous comments, Neesha. I have not had a chance to read the article on Ayahuasca, but I plan to in the next few days, at which time I will give you my thoughts. Best wishes and good luck on your journey.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-81205192806587797612010-08-07T01:17:03.427-04:002010-08-07T01:17:03.427-04:00Fantastically insightful blog that you have here, ...Fantastically insightful blog that you have here, Mr. McHenry! I am curious as to your thoughts on the Ayahuasca. Wishes for a wonderful night to you! <br /><br />Namaste,<br /><br />~NeeshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-25721232115698999262010-08-06T17:43:16.341-04:002010-08-06T17:43:16.341-04:00To Gwen,
Thanks for the lovely comments.To Gwen,<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comments.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-56051136072558174562010-08-06T08:01:36.168-04:002010-08-06T08:01:36.168-04:00such exquisite images and so diverse... all beauti...such exquisite images and so diverse... all beautifulGwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-81450169605269928822010-08-05T07:19:51.343-04:002010-08-05T07:19:51.343-04:00To Fireweed Meadow,
Thanks for the nice comments....To Fireweed Meadow,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comments. I just hope you are safe from the fires up your way. I enjoy following your interesting life in the mountains.<br /><br />Life in green mountains<br />Windsong, berries, and wonder<br />Solitude and aweGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-72568739177139520982010-08-05T01:01:16.923-04:002010-08-05T01:01:16.923-04:00Haven't had much time for comments lately but ...Haven't had much time for comments lately but wanted to let you know how much I've enjoyed your last three posts. I'm not sure what I like best about your blog - your writing or your photos. I look forward to more of both.fireweed meadowhttp://www.fireweedmeadow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-87063292478293735172010-08-04T09:30:33.998-04:002010-08-04T09:30:33.998-04:00To Annie,
What a pleasure to have you visit my si...To Annie,<br /><br />What a pleasure to have you visit my site, Annie. I'm glad you liked the piece on Basho and haikus.<br /><br />Welcome visitor<br />Come back with your comments soon<br />Something new -- always!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-58075704491696119062010-08-04T09:07:35.219-04:002010-08-04T09:07:35.219-04:00What a beautiful post. I found your blog through W...What a beautiful post. I found your blog through Weaver of Grass and Riverdaze. I love the Basho and your accompanying photographs.<br />annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021356337010751802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-84535925109791539392010-08-03T16:26:51.964-04:002010-08-03T16:26:51.964-04:00Thanks for the comments, Tramp.
May you and Lady
...Thanks for the comments, Tramp.<br /><br />May you and Lady<br />Find birdsong and peaceful bliss<br />Walking at twilightGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-30709691074100945502010-08-03T14:40:51.170-04:002010-08-03T14:40:51.170-04:00George
There is such a lot in this entry.
I must g...George<br />There is such a lot in this entry.<br />I must get out, the light is fading here.<br />...TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-5175990614656047622010-08-03T08:54:33.631-04:002010-08-03T08:54:33.631-04:00To Delwyn,
Thanks so much for your thoughtful and...To Delwyn,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your thoughtful and generous comments. Your trip through the Japanese countryside sounds wonderful.<br /><br />I love the two Basho haiku verses that you quoted. The one about "the joys of life on the road' really resonates with me, not only because of its metaphorical significance, but also because I am a passionate walker/hiker. The second one about the lilies, the stems, the flowers, "just as they are" is one that I haven't seen for some reason. Very, very lovely.<br /><br />And thanks, especially, for the wonderful little haiku you composed for me. It says so much about the joys and infinite possibilities of blogging.<br /><br />Australia there<br />Its quiet song beckoning me<br />Time to take wing -- nowGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-49597757893837175422010-08-03T08:35:58.716-04:002010-08-03T08:35:58.716-04:00To Barb,
Thanks for the lovely comments.
Cold ra...To Barb,<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comments.<br /><br />Cold rain in mountains<br />Wind lifts fallen dry petals<br />The promise of changeGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-56310364437733428922010-08-03T08:33:37.508-04:002010-08-03T08:33:37.508-04:00To Kristi,
Thanks for the visit and nice comments...To Kristi,<br /><br />Thanks for the visit and nice comments in haiku.<br /><br />It's all poetry<br />Lake days then home again<br />Your bright historyGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-14020151502356769342010-08-03T05:29:32.365-04:002010-08-03T05:29:32.365-04:00Hi George
I enjoyed your Basho walk through haiku...Hi George<br /><br />I enjoyed your Basho walk through haiku and fine imagery.<br /><br />Walking the countryside through small villages in Japan was one of the highlights of my life. Composing haiku as we walked seemed a natural thing to do. At nights in old traditional country inns, sitting on the tatami, after superb dinners we would share our haiku...<br /><br />Two of my favourite Basho Haiku follow...<br /><br />Long conversations<br />beside blooming irises<br />Joys of life on the road<br /><br />The lillies<br />the stems, just as they are<br />the flowers, just as they are...<br /><br />and for you from me...<br /><br />Across vast oceans<br />though seasons and cultures change<br />we join through haiku<br /><br />Happy haiku daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-6619609405293853852010-08-03T01:10:05.225-04:002010-08-03T01:10:05.225-04:00A post with echoes of Nature - the photos seem to ...A post with echoes of Nature - the photos seem to embody the lines "the stillness in our movement and the movement in our stillness". As I write this, it's raining here in the mountains - a cold rain that signals change.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.com