(1644 - 1694 / Iga Province / Japan)

poet Matsuo Basho
#71 on top 500 poets
What do you think this poem is about?

A cold rain starting

A cold rain starting
And no hat --
So?

Submitted: Friday, April 02, 2010

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  • Brian Purdy (6/19/2012 3:01:00 PM)

    Who has not faced this situation? And what to do except accept one's unpreparedness and continue as before? I find this hilarious; so succinct and philisophical.

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