
Happy Sunday! Today, we will dissect a classic Basho poem. Read more

Happy Sunday! Today, we will dissect another Basho poem. So, grab a cup of coffee and let's dig in! Read more

Happy Sunday! Today, we will dissect another poem for a hot summer day. So, gr...
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Happy Sunday! Today, we will dissect another Basho poem. So, grab a cup of coffee and let's dig in!

Happy Sunday! Today, we will dissect one of Basho's most famous poems. So, grab a cup of coffee and let's dig in!
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Happy Mother's Day! (For much of the world) This week, we have another haiku by the great 小林 一茶【こばやし いっさ】 Kobayashi Issa. It is a spring poem ab...
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Don't Forget: Our New Shadowing with Yumi Video Series!
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Today's haiku is by 与謝 蕪村【よさ ぶそん】. Yosa Buson (1716-1784) was a poet and painter during the Edo period (more on him below).
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Did you know Natsume Souseki (of I am a Cat and Botchan fame) was also a haiku poet? Let's breakdown a haiku written by him about the fleeting beauty of sakura cherry blossoms.
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