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'Since cherry-blossom time / I've pined; now I see a twin pine / Three months afterwards' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translation by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
24 January 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

Since cherry-blossom time
I’ve pined; now I see a twin pine
Three months afterwards

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:

since, cherry, blossom, time, pined, twin, pine, three months, afterward, time, spring, trees, wishing, human, thought, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, color, haiku

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