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Matsuo Basho

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Matsuo Basho (1644–1694), renku and haiku poet

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Top 5 Poems

1	In the twilight rain
2	From time to time
3	An old silent pond..
4	Autumn moonlight
5	First winter rain

All Poems

A cool fall night

A field of cotton

A monk sips morning tea

A snowy morning

An old silent pond..

Autumn moonlight

Cold night: the wild duck

Coolness of the melons

Dont imitate me

First day of spring

First winter rain

From time to time

Heat waves shimmering

In the cicada's cry

In the twilight rain

Moonlight slanting

Staying at an inn

Teeth sensitive to the sand

The morning glory also

The squid sellers call

This old village

When the winter chrysanthemums go

Winter solitude

Wrapping the rice cakes

Articles

Articles about Matsuo Basho or articles that mention Matsuo Basho.

Suzette Prime Prose - The Versatility of Prosimetrums

Rupi Kaur vs. Traditional Poets: Is Modern Poetry Too Simple?

Excire: A Prosimetrum of Breath and Drift

Practicing the Traditional Use and Form of Haiku Poetry

Cinquain Poetry Short and Simple

Haiku is Sharing Moments of Our Lives

Japanese Haiku Poet Yosa Buson

Tanka to Haiku: A Brief History

Quotes

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See also: All Matsuo Basho Quotes

Quote Left Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.
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Quote Left Don't seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise: seek what they sought.
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Quote Left On my travels, stricken— my dreams over the dry land go on roving.
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Quote Left Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
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