tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post3165870651223972745..comments2024-03-26T01:52:45.563-07:00Comments on Fred's Place: Basho: Sept. 15, 1644--Nov. 28, 1694Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-17053861847803394472011-09-19T17:36:40.883-07:002011-09-19T17:36:40.883-07:00Yvette,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Th...Yvette,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting. That's a well-known haiku and frequently appears in haiku collections.<br /><br />It's mostly images, which convey an idea or inspiration or enlightenment.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-23157016537150824982011-09-19T17:05:21.158-07:002011-09-19T17:05:21.158-07:00The only Basho I'm familiar with until today w...The only Basho I'm familiar with until today was this haiku Robert Crais used in the intro to his first book, THE MONKEY'S RAINCOAT.<br /><br />Winter downpour - <br />even the monkey<br />needs a raincoat.<br /><br />I like the whole idea of distilling an experience into just a few words. For someone as wordy as me, it's a challenge. :)Yvettehttp://www.yvettecandraw.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-2479177796207689362011-09-18T13:33:47.277-07:002011-09-18T13:33:47.277-07:00Cheryl,
That's what I find so interesting abo...Cheryl,<br /><br />That's what I find so interesting about haiku--that so much can be said with so few words.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-2192592503643085212011-09-18T13:32:15.497-07:002011-09-18T13:32:15.497-07:00RAB,
Thanks for stopping by.
Yes, I suspect th...RAB,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />Yes, I suspect that much of what we consider "modern" has been around for a few centuries or even longer. <br /><br />I haven't seen this before from Basho, but then again, I've not even come close to have read half of his haiku.<br /><br />I will probably find a few more surprises as I read more of his works.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-82942280416919111632011-09-16T05:41:15.356-07:002011-09-16T05:41:15.356-07:00Amazing images, with so few words.Amazing images, with so few words.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897228097627164771.post-12746971905740246312011-09-15T21:39:06.726-07:002011-09-15T21:39:06.726-07:00In the first haiku, I like how Basho seems to mock...In the first haiku, I like how Basho seems to mock the whole idea of composing a haiku about Spring. We usually think of breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience directly -- calling attention to the artifice even while inside it -- as a very modern kind of thing, but Basho proves it's nothing new.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.com