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Famous Shiki Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Shiki poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous shiki poems. These examples illustrate what a famous shiki poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Haiku (Never Published)

by Ginsberg, Allen

...nhappy,
longing for the Nameless.

A frog floating 
in the drugstore jar:
summer rain on grey pavements.
 (after Shiki)

On the porch
in my shorts;
auto lights in the rain.

Another year
has past-the world
is no different.

The first thing I looked for 
in my old garden was
The Cherry Tree.

My old desk:
the first thing I looked for
in my house.

My early journal:
the first thing I found
in my old desk.

My mother's ghost:
the first thing I found
i...Read more of this...

Toward those short trees

by Shiki, Masaoka

...Toward those short trees
We saw a hawk descending
On a day in spring...Read more of this...

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