Masters
Today at d’Verse, Frank Tassone offered to us two master poets. One was William Shakespear who was a prolific English poet and play-write. The second was the most revered Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉, 1644–1694), who introduced hokku which later became haiku poetry. Both men changed the world with their words. This is the goal of all of us who write. Our hope is that our words will shed light on the truth of the world around us in a way that has both present and lasting affect.
I write poems on my
journey with teacher Bashō
New beans sprouts today
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Such different poets
Shakespear and Bashō
Both pushing flowers
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Bashō visits Shakespear’s stage
So many words are spoken
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“All’s well that ends well”
What more needs to be spoken
Clear as fresh spring air
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Lost in endless lines of verse
Shakespear’s never ending voice
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Bashō speaks more with
less, like a set c-4 charge
Spring explodes
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I wrote my Haibun above, then added a few non-conformed haikai ranga verses following that give comparison of the two from Bashō’s perspective.
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