Matsuo Basho

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Matsuo Basho was a 17th-century Japanese poet known for his haiku, which deeply explore nature and the human experience.

Moon Water Spring Flower Tree Fall

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"Sadly, I part from you; Like a clam torn from its shell, I go, and autumn too."

Autumn Shells Clams

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"Not to think of yourself / as someone who did not count -- / Festival of the Souls."

Thinking Soul Festivals

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"The sea darkens And a wild duck s call Is faintly white."

Nature Sea Ducks

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