C20: from Japanese
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It was this haiku, written by the Japanese master Matsuo Basho and translated by R.H.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2021
Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka from Nov. 8-22 moved to Tokyo.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020
Robbins is a guy who goes to the mat for what he believes in, whether its Marx’s theory of surplus value or a Basho haiku, Hopkins’ “Spring and Fall” or Lana Del Rey’s “Honeymoon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2017
It was the life Basho yearned for, but felt he had to earn, first by his journey, and then by writing it down.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2015
Here is a hokku by Basho, one of the most skilled composers in that form.
From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss
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