The morning breeze
ripples the fur
of the caterpillar
ripples the fur
of the caterpillar
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Hello Friends,
Today's haiku comes from the celebrated Japanese poet Yosa Buson (1716 - 1784). This English translation is by Stephen Addiss. In the original Japanese, this haiku follows the format you are probably familiar with: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. But often to capture the essence of a haiku in translation, it does not make sense to preserve the syllable count.
Do you have a favorite haiku? Send it my way.
Enjoy.
Ellen