haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Fuji hidden

in fog and rain

I go on

Basho (1644-1694)

The great "reformer" of haiku, founding father of the tradition. This rendering, I must admit, brings out his inner Santoka rather strongly.

For an explanation of "afters," see the post for Nov. 2, 2010.

Devika Jyothi said...: yes, a strong one, Bill,

"his inner Santoka" made me look for the meaning -- "mountaintop fire" -- I had heard of the poet...took it as his original name -- good pen name :)

wishes,
devikaa; 9:37 AM
Anonymous said...: Intéressant.; 1:21 AM
John McDonald said...: yes another goodie Bill
john; 12:40 AM
Bill said...: What I meant, Devika, was that Basho sounds a bit more like Santoka here than he usually does in other people's renderings. Thanks to you, and to Marcel and John.; 12:07 PM
Henrique Pimenta said...: Gostei!; 4:28 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, Henrique.; 8:16 AM
Tikkis said...: got lost --
anyway telling her
to climb upwards; 1:04 AM