Matsuo Basho is the guy who wrote that iconic frog haiku --
an ancient pond
a frog jumps in
the splash of water
I like the way he makes the reader see very ordinary images from extraordinary perspectives. A true master.
1.
Clouds appear
and bring to men a chance to rest
2.
Orchid
breathing incense
into butterfly wings
3.
Now then, let's go out
to enjoy the snow until
I slip and fall!
4.
Another year is gone
a traveler's shade on my head,
straw sandals at my feet
5.
Won't you come and see
loneliness? Just one leaf
from the kiri tree.
6.
The moon so pure
a wandering monk carries it
across the sand
7. (Basho's swan song)
Sick on my journey,
only my dreams will wander
these desolate moors
an ancient pond
a frog jumps in
the splash of water
I like the way he makes the reader see very ordinary images from extraordinary perspectives. A true master.
1.
Clouds appear
and bring to men a chance to rest
2.
Orchid
breathing incense
into butterfly wings
3.
Now then, let's go out
to enjoy the snow until
I slip and fall!
4.
Another year is gone
a traveler's shade on my head,
straw sandals at my feet
5.
Won't you come and see
loneliness? Just one leaf
from the kiri tree.
6.
The moon so pure
a wandering monk carries it
across the sand
7. (Basho's swan song)
Sick on my journey,
only my dreams will wander
these desolate moors