Friday Night Poetry: A Basho Haiku
Shambhala, a not so small press, put out The Essential Basho in 1999. Basho's poems are translated by Sam Hamill, founder of the Copper Canyon Press and a fine poet in his own right.
For those who don't know, Basho was a Buddhist poet who lived from 1644 to 1694.
Lord Yoshitomo's
heart must closely resemble
this cold autumn wind.
—Basho
Hmm, even Buddhist priests can't help thinking about politicians from time to time. We seem to have a few Lord Yoshitomos in our time too. Across centuries and oceans, things often remain the same.
For those who don't know, Basho was a Buddhist poet who lived from 1644 to 1694.
Lord Yoshitomo's
heart must closely resemble
this cold autumn wind.
—Basho
Hmm, even Buddhist priests can't help thinking about politicians from time to time. We seem to have a few Lord Yoshitomos in our time too. Across centuries and oceans, things often remain the same.
Labels: Friday Night Poetry II
posted by Poechewe at 11:55 PM
2 Comments:
Lord Yoshitomo's
heart must closely resemble
this cold autumn wind.
—Basho
Your mantools
must closely resemble bobbitt's
after surgery that is.
-Keeskennis
The true name for those Lord Yoshitomo's is psychopaths...their the ones who don't feel for anyone else but themselves.
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