Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north in Japanese Calligraphy

梅遠近南すべく北すべく (ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku)

Plum blossoms everywhere I should go south I should go north	ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku	梅遠近南すべく北すべく
Basho	bashou	芭蕉

Imagine it is towards the end of winter and the plum blossoms are just starting to bloom in your area. They bloom at different times starting in the south and moving north. So do you go south to see the plum blossoms in full bloom? Or do you go north to see the new blooms? ... This poem so beautifully captures the "dilemma" when all options are good.

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (梅遠近南すべく北すべく) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Block Vertical VB2C

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (梅遠近南すべく北すべく) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Cursive Vertical VC6B

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (梅遠近南すべく北すべく) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Design Vertical VD4B

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Design Vertical VD6B

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Design Vertical VD6C

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north (梅遠近南すべく北すべく) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS4C

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north 梅遠近南すべく北すべく ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C

Buson - Plum blossoms everywhere, I should go south, I should go north

梅遠近南すべく北すべく (ume ochikochi minami subeku kita subeku)

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll