Matsuo Bashō

1644-1694 / Male / Japanese
Sort
The dragonflyThe dragonfly / can't quite land / on that blade of grass.
3
13.8k
The old pondFollowing are several translations / of the 'Old Pond' poem, which may be / the most famous of all haiku:
59
11.2k
MatsushimaO Matsushima! / O Matsushima! / O Matsushima!
3
9.2k
the pine tree of ShiogoshiThe pine tree of Shiogoshi / Trickles all night long / Shiny drops of moonlight.
3
8k
Autumn moonlightAutumn moonlight-- / a worm digs silently / into the chestnut.
3
7.6k
Four HaikuSpring: / A hill without a name / Veiled in morning mist.
12
6.8k
Atop the mushroomAtop the mushroom / who knows from where / a leaf!
3
6.7k
A beeA bee / staggers out / of the peony.
3
6.5k
Wrapping the rice cakesWrapping the rice cakes, / with one hand / she fingers back her hair.
3
6.3k
When the winter chrysanthemums goWhen the winter chrysanthemums go, / there's nothing to write about / but radishes.
3
5.9k
Explore
Hello PoetryVoting
Write