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Matsuo Bashō

Matsuo Bashō

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Birth: 1644-01-01 , Bashō's birth house
Death: 1694-11-28 , Midōsuji
Matsuo Basho was a highly influential poet of the Edo period in Japan. He is considered the greatest master of haiku, a form of Japanese poetry consisting of three phrases with a 5, 7, 5 syllable structure. His work is characterized by its simplicity, depth, and profound connection to nature and the human condition. Basho's poetry often evokes a sense of melancholy, impermanence, and the beauty of the fleeting moment, deeply rooted in Zen Buddhist philosophy.
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Moonlight slanting

Moonlight slanting
Moonlight slanting
through the bamboo grove;
a cuckoo crying.
Translated by Robert Hass
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Animals and Nature Night and Moon Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)

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