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Culture continues
in all corners of the globe
Summer showers’ song
1693
Maruyama keep
Yoshitsune’s long sword shines
in poor wretched place
Benkei’s lone defence
Summer grass remains today
Sepuku farewell
Back wood canopy
Over swollen river flows
Mogami boat ride
Teary eyed vista
Yudono’s vertical drop
words cannot describe
Matsuo Basho
Iga Ueno’s bright star
home of the ninja
Sixteen ninety four
masterpiece now completed
Basho leaves this earth
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Author:
crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: 1693: scattered pieces and thoughts on the last year of Basho's life, walking 156 days through the interior of northern Japan.
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Comments7
This cascade of Haikus a most unique tribute to a man and his journey. Beautiful
Thank you Soren, this is a very encouraging review as I had come to grief with this cascade elsewhere. 🙏🏻🕊
This is an amazing tribute to Basho.I sadly have not heard of him until now.Thank you for enlightening me.Wonderful poem
Thanks David. Had him in Lit class yonks ago and only recently began looking deeper into his life and work. 🙏🏻🕊
Well done.Your poem serves to honor Basho's legacy and the enduring impact of Japanese culture, exploring how nature and history intertwine to shape identity and memory.
Thank you most kindly. I am quite encouraged by your most welcome review. 🙏🏻🕊
This has not appeared to have fared well. Oh well.
Quite assuredly.
Wow! A tribute in a haiku sequence! Brilliant! Well done, my friend! 🌹👏 A fave for sure!!!
No better way to go, brother🙏🏻🕊
Indeed!
Thank you 🙏🏻 🤩
You are most welcome!
A wonderful tribute to a man who had such an impact on a country i have never had the privilege to visit, enjoyed the cascade
Thanks kindly 🙏🏻🕊
You are very welcome
Well said. I liked it.
Thanks John, glad you liked it. 🙏🏻🕊
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