well! let’s go snow-viewing till we tumble! Published by Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694) Basho (1644-1694) wrote and taught linked poetry to scores of disciples from Osaka and Kyoto north to the mountains of Dewa. View all posts by Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694)
One of Bashô’s most famous poems, indisputably his. Similarly: Buddy, make a fire and I’ll show you something nice: a great snowball! Each attested in 3 contemporary sources, 1 of which is his own haibun. Reply
absolutes in life: the son has risen one day we’ll die —————- easily we’re swayed: by what we see in print is that an ink stain —————– weighs on her mind – life’s stream can wash it away hope is not gone Reply
i, yet, ponder this having being written by basho. oh well, perhaps something was lost in translation. skipping a stone, pass the rainbow, the glassy water shatters! Reply
One of Bashô’s most famous poems, indisputably his. Similarly:
Buddy, make a fire
and I’ll show you something nice:
a great snowball!
Each attested in 3 contemporary sources, 1 of which is his own haibun.
absolutes in life:
the son has risen
one day we’ll die
—————-
easily we’re swayed:
by what we see in print
is that an ink stain
—————–
weighs on her mind –
life’s stream can wash it away
hope is not gone
dreams
the boy sings
to a world map
i, yet, ponder this having being written by basho.
oh well, perhaps something was lost in translation.
skipping a stone,
pass the rainbow,
the glassy water shatters!