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'The burning sun / It has washed into the sea— / Mogami River' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translated by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
7 April 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

The burning sun
It has washed into the sea—
Mogami River.

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:

burning sun, washed, into, sea, Mogami River, water, summer, bird, ocean, transitions, flow, heat, light, digital art, abstract, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, color, haiku

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