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…emergence of spring…

   
 a haiku master, Matsuo Basho from Japan
 

Haiku Ukiyo-e by Kitagawa Utamaro, woodblock print

Haiku Ukiyo-e by Kitagawa Utamaro, woodblock print

Matsuo Bashō  (1644 – 1694) was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative haiku no regata form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as a master of brief and clear haiku.

Despite his success, Bashō grew dissatisfied and lonely.  He began to practice Zen meditation.

“Spring morning marvel
lovely nameless little hill
on a sea of mist”

haiku by Basho translated by Peter Beilenson

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Zen Alarm Clock in Maple Finish, Japanese Leaves Dial Face

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