A cicada shell by Matsuo Basho

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Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694 / Iga Province / Japan)

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Bashō was born Matsuo Kinsaku around 1644, somewhere near Ueno in Iga Province. His father may have been a low-ranking samurai, which would have .. more >>

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A cicada shell;
it sang itself
utterly away.

Translated by R.H. Blyth

Matsuo Basho

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	Kirin Kapin (4/2/2007 4:24:00 PM)
	this is my favorite haiku.

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