The old pond--
a frog jumps in,
sound of water.

haiku by Matsuo Basho, translated by Robert Hass
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A man infirm

A man, infirm
With age, slowly sucks
A fish bone.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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On the cow shed

On the cow shed
A hard winter rain;
Cock crowing.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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Winter rain
falls on the cow-shed;
a cock crows.

haiku by Matsuo Basho
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A wild sea

A wild sea-
In the distance over Sado
The Milky Way

poem by Matsuo Basho
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Winter downpour

Winter downpour -
even the monkey
needs a raincoat.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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The butterfly
perfuming its wings
fans the orchid

haiku by Matsuo Basho, translated by Michael R. Burch
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Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

quote by Matsuo Basho
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Flower

Flower
under harvest sun - stranger
To bird, butterfly.

poem by Matsuo Basho
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Spring:
A hill without a name
Veiled in morning mist.

haiku by Matsuo Basho
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