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Punk
is on page 211 of 338
So far only ONE of the page numbers referencing elsewhere in this book have been correct.
— Apr 15, 2021 10:01AM
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Punk
is on page 267 of 338
Issa:
brushwood gate--
instead of a lock,
a snail
-1815
— Apr 17, 2021 08:08AM
brushwood gate--
instead of a lock,
a snail
-1815
Punk
is on page 179 of 338
Zen master Sengai Gibon (1750-1837):
old pond--
Basho jumps in
the sound of water
— Apr 11, 2021 08:02AM
old pond--
Basho jumps in
the sound of water
Punk
is on page 168 of 338
An anonymous senryu:
tying her sash
she pats her hips once
in praise
— Apr 10, 2021 08:06AM
tying her sash
she pats her hips once
in praise
Punk
is on page 143 of 338
Hattori Ransetsu (1654-1707) was another pupil who was very close to Basho:
one blossom of plum--
and one blossom's worth
of warmth
— Apr 07, 2021 08:07AM
one blossom of plum--
and one blossom's worth
of warmth
Punk
is on page 132 of 338
Enomoto Kikaku (1661-1707) was a student of Basho's--possibly his favorite:
the warbler
sings its first song
upside-down
— Apr 06, 2021 08:20AM
the warbler
sings its first song
upside-down
Punk
is on page 109 of 338
Addiss on translating Basho's most famous haiku:
old pond--
a frog jumps in
the sound of water
"As noted before, nouns in Japanese can be singular or plural, so there may have been more than one pond or more than one frog--but one of each seems sufficient."
— Apr 04, 2021 08:05AM
old pond--
a frog jumps in
the sound of water
"As noted before, nouns in Japanese can be singular or plural, so there may have been more than one pond or more than one frog--but one of each seems sufficient."
Punk
is on page 50 of 338
All through the chapter on tanka (5-line poems with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables) I was like, "These poems have too many WORDS and FEELINGS in them."
Haiku has ruined me.
— Mar 28, 2021 07:37AM
Haiku has ruined me.
