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Tag Archives: Robert Hass
Homage: Frog-age . . .
Recently, Melissa Allen of Red Dragonfly posted a string of brilliant “afters” inspired by some of the master Bashō’s haiku. As a translator, I know how difficult (impossible?) it is to translate either French or Spanish poetry into English, but Japanese . . … Continue reading
Posted in Basho, Haiga, Haiku, Haiku-doodle, Old Pond
Tagged 19 planets, Haiga, Haiku, Kerplunk, Larry Kelly, Matsuo Bashō, Melissa Allen, Red Dragonfly, Rick Daddario, Robert Hass, Tree frog
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But is it haiku? . . .
The jars of octopus– brief dreams under the summer moon. –Bashō (trans., Robert Hass) Much of what I’ve done so far on this blog is not, strictly speaking, haiku. After all, where’s the obligatory season word–the kigo? For that … Continue reading
Posted in Basho, English language haiku, Haiku, Haiku-doodle, Kigo
Tagged 19 planets, English language haiku, Haiku, Kigo, Matsuo Bashō, Rick Daddario, Robert Hass, Senryū, Zen
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