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'I will bind iris / blossoms round my feet— / cords of my sandals' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translation by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
25 January 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

I will bind iris
blossoms round my feet
cords of my sandals!

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:

bind, iris, around, feet, cords, sandals, footwear, laces, flowers, human simile, laces, surprise, humor, imagination, thought, perception, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, color, blue, haiku

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