Haiku Moment Quotes

“The moment this morning when I exchanged an unspoken word with a sparrow looking in on me at my writing desk, was perfect. In a world constantly in flux, moments like this can feel as if time itself is winking at us. For an instant we find ourselves completely immersed in the experience, not bothered about the past or future while simultaneously being aware that the moment itself will not last. In literature this is sometimes called a ‘haiku moment’, a description which captures the poetic beauty of beholding such a delicious sliver of experience. These kinds of treasures are to be found in the smallest details of daily life, if we can slow down, be present and pay attention long enough to notice. In that single heartbeat before the bird flew away, wabi sabi was present, as I experienced a natural beauty even more exquisite for its imminent vanishing.”
― Beth Kempton, Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life