The hope of lingering sounds

furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto

old pond.....
a frog leaps in
water's sound

- Matsuo Basho
translated by William Higginson

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Few moments in life can make our heart stir, moments that are nothing more than passing glances of perfect claarity, where we understand the world for what it is, nothing more and nothing less. Reading this haiku reminds of that moment, which I have so rarely encountered. How beautiful the thought that just a few long lasting words can make us value everything around us so much more.