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1489 Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, 7/18/2026

Basho Fell to Earth

seclusion
ensured him more accolades
unsought

appreciationpoetsfree verse

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Paige Hind

July 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM

hmm, will have to read his sometime :)

Kim Rodrigues

July 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM

He wrote haiku.

Joseph P. DiMino

July 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM

Ah so! Now I get it...had to look this one up. Well done, Kim.

Kim Rodrigues

July 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM

Thank you, Joe!

Nette Onclaud

July 19, 2026 at 1:19 AM

this guy didn't know he would one day be famous...wonderful verse!

Kim Rodrigues

July 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM

Thank you, Nette :)

Andrea Dietrich

July 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Wow so profound. Love this . Basho was awesome

Kim Rodrigues

July 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM

Thank you, Andrea! :)

Gershon Wolf

July 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM

OK. Now, how did Matsuo Kinsaku become 'Basho?' Go figure, I guess. ~ gw

Kim Rodrigues

July 19, 2026 at 4:10 AM

Basho means banana plant. Basho was pleased by a banana tree planted in front of his hut and thus took on this poet name. :) Cheers!

David Crandall

July 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM

Thanks, just found out who Basho is!

Kim Rodrigues

July 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM

Yay! Thank you, David!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

July 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Very nicely done, Kim. Love it! Good luck in the contest. :)

Kim Rodrigues

July 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM

Thank you, Evelyn! Hugs

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