Four Haiku

Portrait of Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho 1644–1694

Spring: A hill without a name Veiled in morning mist.

The beginning of autumn: Sea and emerald paddy Both the same green.

The winds of autumn Blow: yet still green The chestnut husks.

A flash of lightning: Into the gloom Goes the heron's cry.

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    beautiful.. im 18 and yet i can see it.

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