The Essential Basho

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Description: Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) was the Japanese master of haiku and a pioneer of travel as pilgrimage. In this awesome collection, Sam Hamill has gathered together Narrow Road to the Interior, a diary of his journey through northern Japan; three travel sketches; and over 250 haiku. Basho once observed: "Nothing's worth noting that is not seen with fresh eyes." Whether viewing the moon, marveling at cherry blossoms, or meeting a sage unexpectedly, this vagabond always finds just the right words to describe what he's seeing. An example: "A pair of deer / groom each other hair by hair / with increasing care." Anoth ... (more)

Manufacturer: Shambhala
Release date: 30 March 1999
ISBN-10 : 1570622825 | ISBN-13: 9781570622823

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