Dynamic Poetry · The Old Pond · word drift · the Gospels
The Old Pond, the Passion
From a cold silent night to a dark silent noon. The life and death of Jesus, told without ever leaving Bashō’s haiku.
Version 001 / 132 Changed
One whole word changes at each step. Every version keeps the 5–7–5 of the original and reads as a sentence; the story is told only by what the words become. Playback rests at the storm.
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