>  "Thought I, the fallen flowers..." by Arakida Moritake (1473–1549) 

>  "Of Miidera" by Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694)




Two Haiku Poets

 

Thought I, the fallen flowers... 

Thought I, the fallen flowers
Are returning to their branch;
But lo! they were butterflies. 

More information on Arakida Moritake

 

 

Of Miidera 

Of Miidera
The gate I would knock at—
The moon of to-day 

More information on Matsuo Bashō





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Written on 2020-08-10 at 00:00

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