Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Untitled (Matsuo Basho)

My Internet is down, but poem I must, so this will be short, sweet since I am composing on my phone. Today's is a little ditty by the Japanese poet, Basho (no link tonight, sorry Google him. He's a great poet. Worth your time. )

It goes:

A frog jumped into water -
A deep resonance.

Good, no? Short, but conveys a perfectly imagined and perfectly felt scene. Even though they aren't mentioned you can just picture the rippled rings extending.

It almost make a haiku seem wordy. Haha.

Favorite line: "A deep resonance"

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