| Basho Matsuo is known as the first great poet of Haiku. | |
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An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again.
by Basho (1644-1694) |
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For more information on Basho visit: Yahoo Poets Directory |
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| Famous Examples of Haiku Poetry |
Below are two examples of Haiku poetry by famous poets. Both of these poems suggest a seasonal theme or contain a seasonal word. What season do you think is suggested by these poems?
| Basho Matsuo is known as the first great poet of Haiku. | |
|
|
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again.
by Basho (1644-1694) |
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For more information on Basho visit: Yahoo Poets Directory |
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| Natsume Soseki is considered the Charles Dickens of Japan. | |
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Over the wintry
forest, winds howl in rage with no leaves to blow.
by Soseki (1275-1351) |
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For more information on Soseki visit: Natsume Soseki |
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