Haiga Archive

'How still it is here— / stinging into the stones, / the locust's trill' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translated by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
15 March 2010

Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

How still it is here—
stinging into the stones.
the locust’s trill

Creator:

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Translator:

Donald Keene

Publication Notes:

Haiku published in "The Narrow Road to Oku" by Matsuo Basho.

Editorial Notes:

Matsuo Basho

Keywords:

how, still, it, here, stinging, into, stones, locusts, trill, insect, singing, leaves, digital art, color, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, haiku

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