Classic Haiku: A Master's Selection (Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature) (Paperback)

by Yuzuru Miura (Translator) "Yosa Buson (1716-84) was a leading poet of the late eighteenth century and also a distinguished painter..." (more)

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Pressed By Loneliness by Hara Sekitei
Ferns Hanging by Hino Sojo
A Fly Settles by Hino Sojo
A Woman Dozing- by Hino Sojo
The Depths Of Shiga- by Hosomi Ayako
As I View Chrysanthemums by Iida Dakotsu
At The Winter Solstice by Iida Dakotsu
Early Autumn- by Iida Dakotsu
The Morning Sun by Iida Dakotsu
My Mind by Iida Dakotsu
On The Spring Equinox by Iida Dakotsu
Summer Skylarks by Iida Dakotsu
Under The Winter Light by Iida Dakotsu
With A Fatal Disease by Iida Dakotsu
A Woodpecker's Drilling by Iida Dakotsu
On The White Wall by Ishizaki Ryokufu
Meditating, A Poet by Kadokawa Haruki
While Cutting The Cake On Christmas Eve by Kadokawa Haruki
Wearing A Sedge Hat by Kagami Shiko
Through The Branches Of A Tree by Kato Koko
Winter Roses by Kato Shuson
A Drop Of Dew by Kawabata Bosha
Firefly Lights by Kawabata Bosha
Flickering Lights by Kawabata Bosha
Young Green Leaves by Kawabata Bosha
As My Deputy by Kobayashi Issa
Buddha The Savior by Kobayashi Issa
The Fly by Kobayashi Issa
From Within The Nostrils by Kobayashi Issa
Gargantuan Clouds During Dog Days by Kobayashi Issa
In My Deserted Home Village by Kobayashi Issa
Lean Frog, by Kobayashi Issa
A Night Boat by Kobayashi Issa
Oh, Evening Swallow! by Kobayashi Issa
Oh,cricket! by Kobayashi Issa
Sleeping, Waking, by Kobayashi Issa
Sparrows by Kobayashi Issa
Spring Rain- by Kobayashi Issa
A Sudden Shower- by Kobayashi Issa
Toddling Orphan Sparrow, by Kobayashi Issa
What A Cooling Sight- by Kubota Mantaro
The Oku-shirane Range by Maeda Fura
Double Cherry Blossoms by Masaoka Shiki
A Giant Tree by Masaoka Shiki
Oppressive Heat- by Masaoka Shiki
A Spring Day- by Masaoka Shiki
Amidst The Grassland by Matsuo Munefusa
Calm And Serene by Matsuo Munefusa
Cicadas Singing- by Matsuo Munefusa
The Golden Pantheon by Matsuo Munefusa
How Cold- by Matsuo Munefusa
In Summer Grasses by Matsuo Munefusa
In The Cowshed by Matsuo Munefusa
Lightning Gleams by Matsuo Munefusa
When I'm Sick On A Journey by Matsuo Munefusa
Wild, Rolling Sea- by Matsuo Munefusa
The Tarnished Gold by Miura Chora
Mountain Cherry Blossoms by Mizuhara Shuoshi
A New Year Begins by Mizuhara Shuoshi
Woodcarved Dolls- by Mizuhara Shuoshi
In Vain A Winter Bee by Murakami Kijo
On A Spring Night by Murakami Kijo
Hardened Droppings Of A White-eye by Muro Saisei
On New Year's Day by Muro Saisei
The Sleet Falls by Naito Joso
Already In Winter by Nakamura Kusadao
On The Winter Sea by Nakamura Kusadao
Withered Lotus Leaves, by Nakamura Teijo
Like Running Images by Nishijima Bakunan
Heaven And Earth by Nozawa Setsuko
A Thunderbolt In The Rainy Season by Nozawa Setsuko
Pampas Grass In The Vase by Ono Rinka
A Winter Shower Driving Down- by Ono Rinka
Against The Bright Full Moon by Oshima Ryota
In The Morning Breeze by Oshima Ryota
Silent Communion by Oshima Ryota
Battledore And Shuttlecock- by Takahama Kyoshi
A Woman by Takahama Kyoshi
I Love The Rest Of My Life by Tomiyasu Fusei
On New Year's Day by Tomiyasu Fusei
Buckwheat Flowers by Yamaguchi Seison
The Windchime Silent by Yokoi Yayu
At Sunset by Yosa Buson
An Autumn Eve- by Yosa Buson
Butterfly In My Hand- by Yosa Buson
Caught In A Sudden Shower by Yosa Buson
Coolness! by Yosa Buson
Grasses Are Misty- by Yosa Buson
How Beautiful- by Yosa Buson
In The Spring Sea by Yosa Buson
The Raftsman's Straw Cape by Yosa Buson
Spring's Setting Sun by Yosa Buson
Winter Seclusion- by Yosa Buson
With The Cherry Blossoms Gone by Yosa Buson
Young Leaves- by Yosa Buson
A Fallen Camellia by Yuzuru Miura
Red Dragonflies by Yuzuru Miura
Rising Winds by Yuzuru Miura
Snow On Top by Yuzuru Miura
A Watching Crane by Yuzuru Miura
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

“[A] glorious anthology.” -- Spirituality & Health

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (April 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804816824
• ISBN-13: 978-0804816823
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars visually beautiful, and wide range of poems, April 20, 2006

By	Gary Sprandel (Frankfort, Kentucky) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Classic Haiku: A Master's Selection (Paperback)

This short book, is visually beautiful, if perhaps short on content. Each page is dedicated to a single poem, first in English, then in romaji (romanized form of Japanese), and also the Chinese characters. On some pages there are appealing ink drawings, often unrelated to the poem, and he occasionally (inconsistently) a background of the poet is given. The poems are arranged by seasons (ending in New Years).

The selections are wonderful and gave a wide ranging selection from 1600's to modern times! There are the classical observations of night herons, dragonflies, cicadas, fireflies and blossoms: (Red dragonflies / Flowing like a ripple / Toward the crimson sky) or (With the cherry blossoms gone/ The temple is glimpsed / Through twigs and branches). But there is also observing people and mind (A woman dozing - The breath from her nostrils / Stirs a cool breeze).

For those wondering about the Frog haiku by Basho (which he discusses why he didn't include) it follow:
Into the ancient pond,
A frog jumps
Water's sound! (Translated by D. T. Suzuki)

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Greate Experience, June 16, 2001

By	benny (India, Kerala) - See all my reviews

One who read this book would have amazzed experience and great pleasure from this book.