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'The cool of autumn— / every hand start peeling / melons and eggplants!' by Kuniharu Shimizu. Haiku by Matsuo Basho. Translated by Donald Keene


Donald Keene (Translation)
9 May 2010

Haiku by Matsuo Basho

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Poem Text or Excerpt:

The cool of autumn—
every hand start peeling
melons and eggplants!

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:

cool, autumn, every, hand, start, peeling, melons, eggplants, harvest, human activity, endings, work, farm, rural, change, Matsuo Basho, Narrow Road to Oku, digital art, abstract, color, haiku

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