Even more so
because of being alone
the moon is a friend.
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because of being alone
the moon is a friend.
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Hello Friends,
The moon is still pretty full, so we’re featuring one more moon poem by the great haiku master Yosa Buson (1716 – 1784). In the original Japanese, this haiku follows the format you are probably familiar with: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. This English translation comes from Haiku Master Buson: Translations from the Writings of Yosa Buson – Poet and Artist – With Related Materials by Yuki Sawa & Edith Marcombe Shiffert.
You can view even more haiku previously featured for poem-a-day here.
Thank you for celebrating poetry month with me!
— Ællen
The moon is still pretty full, so we’re featuring one more moon poem by the great haiku master Yosa Buson (1716 – 1784). In the original Japanese, this haiku follows the format you are probably familiar with: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. This English translation comes from Haiku Master Buson: Translations from the Writings of Yosa Buson – Poet and Artist – With Related Materials by Yuki Sawa & Edith Marcombe Shiffert.
You can view even more haiku previously featured for poem-a-day here.
Thank you for celebrating poetry month with me!
— Ællen