In the solar system – one of the smallest, in the Milky Way – almost imperceptible, and in the universe – an infinitely small speck… but it is there.
Haiku – a genre of short poetry (17 syllables or less) that originated in Japan in the 16th century and has now become very popular all over the world.
Haibun – short prose combined with one or more haiku.
Haibunga – haibun combined with the image. The term was coined by Lidia Rozmus in her book Twenty Views from the Mole Hill, Deep North Press, Santa Fe 1999.
Sumi-e (“black-ink pictures”) – is a style of brush painting that originated in the 13th century Japan. Closely associated with Zen Buddhism and similar in concept to Japanese calligraphy, sumi-e relies on simplicity of thought, action, and form to create works of unique beauty.
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W układzie słonecznym – jedna z najmniejszych, na Drodze Mlecznej – prawie niezauważalna, a we wszechświecie – nieskończenie mała drobina… ale jest.