Haiga Archive

'For a little while / I'll shut myself inside the falls— / summer retreat has begin' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translation by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
18 December 2009

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

For a little while
I’ll shut myself inside the falls—
summer retreat has begin

Creator:

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Translator:

Donald Keene

Publication Notes:

Haiku published in "The Narrow Road to Oku" by Matsuo Basho.

Editorial Notes:

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

Keywords:

little, while, shut, myself, inside, falls, summer, retreat, begun, whale, water, thought, seclusion, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, color, haiku

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