Matsuo Basho Haiku Poems

  • 1.
    scent of plum blossoms
    on the misty mountain path
    a big rising sun

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  • 2.
    Following are several translations
    of the 'Old Pond' poem, which may be
    the most famous of all haiku:

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  • 3.
    Spring:
    A hill without a name
    Veiled in morning mist.

    ...
  • 4.
    Waking in the night;
    the lamp is low,
    the oil freezing.

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Total 4 Haiku Poems by Matsuo Basho

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