5 Translations of the Frog Pond Haiku by Matsuo Bashō
Basho’s frog and pond haiku has been translated many times by many authors. Looking through some of these translations, I’ve found the following poems, which I consider my favorites. I did not look at the authors until after reading the poems, and Lo, some of these are my favorite authors too! (1) The old pond, […]
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Haiku by Yosa Buson
Before the white chrysanthemum the scissors hesitate a moment. Translated by Robert Hass
Peach Blossoms of Shangri-La
Peach Blossom Shangri-la (Tao Hua Yuan Ji) By Tao Yuanming [1] During the Taiyuan era [2] of the Jin Dynasty [3] there was a man of Wuling [4] who made his living as a fisherman. Once while following a stream he forgot how far he had gone. He suddenly came to a grove of blossoming […]