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'Whiter, whiter than / the stones of Stone Mountain— / the autumnal wind' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translated by Donald Keene


Donald Keene (Translation)

14 May 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

Whiter, whiter than
the stones of Stone Mountain—
the autumnal wind

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:

Whiter, stones, Stone Mountain, autumnal, wind, cold, white, migration, birds, coming change, death, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, abstract, color, haiku

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