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'Rainhat Island— / where did you say it was? / muddy roads in May' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translation by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
23 January 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

Rainhat Island—
where did you say it was?
muddy roads in May

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:

rainhat, island, where, say, muddy, roads, may, spring, travel, weather, rain, mud, human activity, question, names, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, color, haiku

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