A cold rain starting

A cold rain starting
And no hat --
So?

poem by Matsuo Basho
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Clouds

Clouds -
a chance to dodge
moonviewing.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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The moon is brighter since the barn burned.

quote by Matsuo Basho
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An Old Pond

old pond.....
a frog leaps in
water's sound

poem by Matsuo Basho
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lips too chilled
for prattle -
autumn wind

haiku by Matsuo Basho, translated by Lucien Stryk
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An old pond —
The sound
Of a diving frog.

haiku by Matsuo Basho (1686), translated by Kenneth Rexroth
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The she cat

The she cat -
Grown thin
From love and barley.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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Shaking The Grave

shaking the grave
my weeping voice
autumn wind

poem by Matsuo Basho
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The leeks
newly washed white,-
how cold it is!

haiku by Matsuo Basho
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Husking Rice

husking rice
a child squints up
to view the moon

poem by Matsuo Basho
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