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Cold night: the wild duck

A poem by Matsuo Basho

Translated by
Robert Hass
Collection
The Essential Haiku
Year
1994
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Matsuo Basho 1644–1694

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Cold night: the wild duck, sick, falls from the sky and sleeps awhile.

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  1. Don United States

    I believe this poem could be very influencial in our chaotic world today. He let's us know that it's ok to take a break from the lives we live.

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