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'Kisakata— / Seishi sleeping in the rain, / wet mimosa blossoms' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translated by Donald Keene.


Donald Keene (Translation)
8 April 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

Kisakata—
Seishi sleeping in the rain,
wet mimosa blossoms.

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:

Kisakata, Seishi, sleeping, rain, wet, mimosa, blossoms, nature, outdoors, rest, peace, flowers, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, abstract, color, haiku

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