The following haiku Basho wrote in Winter 1691. He was in the 'winter of his life' and felt his life ends coming. Three years later he died and left the world his legacy almost thousand haiku.
kogarashi no nioi ya tsuke shi kaeri bana
withering wind
the fragrance attached
to the last flowers
kogarashi no nioi ya tsuke shi kaeri bana
withering wind
the fragrance attached
to the last flowers
What does this haiku with me? It's one of his better ones. The beauty lays in the second and third line. It's there where he paints the moment were haiku is well known for. Just that 'one eye-blink'.
The fragrance, the most light perfume, the memory of the perfume, the fragrance of flowers in full bloom. What a beautiful thought a touch of the most sweet flowers in the withering wind of winter.
Yes ... this is truly a haiku as it is meant to be.
wind of winter
touches the last flowers
Ah! that perfume
For sure a haiku in Chèvrefeuille's Spirit, the light touch of Basho makes it a 'masterpiece'. Awesome!
Yes ... this is truly a haiku as it is meant to be.
wind of winter
touches the last flowers
Ah! that perfume
For sure a haiku in Chèvrefeuille's Spirit, the light touch of Basho makes it a 'masterpiece'. Awesome!
lovely haiku
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ah ! so touching ! both yours and that of Basho . I haven't read that one before . thanks for sharing Kristjaan !
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