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The Sound Keeps Coming

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Posted on March 2, 2015 by Perpetua

The Temple bell stops –
but the sound keeps coming
out of the flowers

– Bashō (1644-94), translated by Robert Bly.

44 thoughts on “The Sound Keeps Coming”

ME and the Boss on March 2, 2015 at 1:38 pm said:

Liked …. ME

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:20 pm said:
  
  ME like you 🙂 thank you.
  
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Joanne on March 2, 2015 at 9:35 am said:

Simply beautiful! 🙂

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Hummer.
  
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lifeconfusions on March 2, 2015 at 8:09 am said:

What a refreshing picture to look at…Beautiful !
Have a splendid week ahead ❤

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  Isn’t it huh? Enjoy your days ahead as well.
  
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  - lifeconfusions on March 3, 2015 at 7:53 am said:
    
    You too and Thank you 🙂
Dalo 2013 on March 2, 2015 at 7:21 am said:

I like this idea very much ~ hearing with the eyes…

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Hearing with the eyes… hmmm, never thought of that. Thank you.
  
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Jodi on March 2, 2015 at 6:39 am said:

beautiful

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jodi.
  
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Amy on March 2, 2015 at 6:21 am said:

…coming out of the flowers. Beautiful post! I love this flower photo, Perpetua! ❤ ❤

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Amy, coming from you, that is a great compliment. Thank you.
  
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  - Amy on March 2, 2015 at 6:35 pm said:
    
    I’m humbled by your words… my dear friend. ❤
suej on March 2, 2015 at 5:26 am said:

Great image to accompany Basho’s words!

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Sue.
  
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andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 4:54 am said:

Ah..blossoms, they are finally returning 🙂

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:23 pm said:
  
  Sakura festival will be early this year since we have no winter. Last week, they all of a sudden burst out.
  
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  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 6:28 pm said:
    
    Ya, I can’t wait for my street, you remember the video?
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:32 pm said:
    
    Of course, you posted it twice and I must have watched it a dozen times. Are you going to do a different version this year?
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 6:47 pm said:
    
    I gotta figure out HOW I’ll change it up lol, I thought about going to burrard but it’s way too noisy
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:49 pm said:
    
    You can always have a voice over after filming and put it one of your piano masterpieces, can you not?
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 6:55 pm said:
    
    mmmmm problem is the piano pieces are all copyrighted to their composers, plus I sound like an off tune Tuba XD
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:55 pm said:
    
    dum, da dum, dum, dah!
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 6:59 pm said:
    
    Ya, pretty much! my street hasn’t bloomed yet though, which i really dislike :-\
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 7:01 pm said:
    
    Too cold where you are. There’s plenty along here in Metro, Nanaimo or Broadway area. That’s what you get for living in Highland. 🙂
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 7:05 pm said:
    
    Amazing how much difference a short distance makes huh!
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 7:06 pm said:
    
    Actually, I could never figure the climate change… laughing…..
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 7:30 pm said:
    
    oh but the US government says the planet is cooling, not warming! because nooooo there’s no such thing 😛
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 7:38 pm said:
    
    Okdokey….that was just my scientific analysis… Laughing 8-x
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 7:41 pm said:
    
    Eh just flip open any newspaper and you will see lol
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 7:53 pm said:
    
    I’ll check out Metro Paper tomorrow….
  - andy1076 on March 2, 2015 at 7:57 pm said:
    
    LOL the province! 😛
  - seeker on March 2, 2015 at 9:51 pm said:
    
    Hahahaha…..
tkmorin on March 2, 2015 at 4:35 am said:

Beautiful! Do you talk to yours, Perpetua? I hear it helps. 🙂

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  I talk their ears off, Tk. It’s very helpful to them and to us as well. Do you have any around yours yet?
  
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  - tkmorin on March 3, 2015 at 6:41 am said:
    
    No. All plants have a restraining order against me. It doesn’t take long before they die under my care .. even cactuses! 🙂
Photography Journal Blog on March 2, 2015 at 4:33 am said:

Good choice of flower for the poem I think 🙂

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:24 pm said:
  
  PJB, thank you.
  
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odafagerland on March 2, 2015 at 1:13 am said:

Lovely! 🙂

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Marti on March 2, 2015 at 12:24 am said:

Beautiful picture. Did you take it?

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Happily I did. I tried to keep my signature as faint as I can be, but it’s in there. Thank you, Marti.
  
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angelswhisper2011 on March 2, 2015 at 12:24 am said:

We love to hear them sing, dear Seeker. Beautiful picture. Pawkisses for a Happy Day 🙂 ❤

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- seeker on March 2, 2015 at 6:26 pm said:
  
  Binky, I suppose you with the flowers, huh. xox
  
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