The supreme master of haiku who elevated the form from wordplay to profound art. His travel journals and nature poems remain the gold standard of Japanese verse.
"An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond — splash! Silence again."
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought."
"Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
"Learn the rules well, and then forget them."
An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond — splash! Silence again.
— Matsuo Basho
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
Learn the rules well, and then forget them.
