Autumn moonlight--
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.
Translated by Robert Hass
This one is a favorite... like the space between two breaths.
I love basho's poems because they are so well tied together and amazing to read.
I love basho's poems. He ties it all together to form an amazing haiku every time.
A concise and insightful verse. A beautiful haiku......................................................................................
(Autumn Moonlight by Matsuo Basho.) **A beautiful picture.
no wonder he is recognized as a master of haiku. IOt takes him only nine words and three lines of simple words to recreate a scene in nature