Twilight whippoorwill... Whistle on, sweet deepener Of dark loneliness Matsuo Basho More Quotes by Matsuo Basho More Quotes From Matsuo Basho Harvest moon: around the pond I wander and the night is gone. Matsuo Basho ponds moon night Sadly, I part from you; Like a clam torn from its shell, I go, and autumn too. Matsuo Basho clams shells autumn This autumn- why am I growing old? bird disappearing among clouds. Matsuo Basho autumn clouds bird There came a day when the clouds drifting along with the wind aroused a wanderlust in me, and I set off on a journey to roam along the seashores Matsuo Basho journey clouds wind Traveler's heart. Never settled long in one place. Like a portable fire. Matsuo Basho fire heart travel Even in Kyoto/Hearing the cuckoo's cry/I long for Kyoto Matsuo Basho cuckoos kyoto long Orchidbreathing incense into butterfly's wings Matsuo Basho incense butterfly wings When I speak My lips feel cold - The autumn wind. Matsuo Basho autumn wind fall Along my journey / through this transitory world, / new year's housecleaning. Matsuo Basho new-year journey years Spring rain conveyed under the trees in drops. Matsuo Basho rain spring tree Old dark sleepy pool... Quick unexpected frog Goes plop! Watersplash! Matsuo Basho frogs unexpected dark Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River. Matsuo Basho rain rivers water Fresh spring! / The world is only Nine days old - / These fields and mountains! Matsuo Basho mountain spring world Felling a tree and gazing at the cut end - tonight's moon Matsuo Basho july cutting moon Year's end still in straw hat and sandals Matsuo Basho hats ends years Year's end, all Matsuo Basho holiday winter years I am one who eats breakfast gazing at morning glories. Matsuo Basho gazing morning breakfast Winter garden, the moon thinned to a thread, insects singing. Matsuo Basho garden moon winter Spring rain leaking through the roof dripping from the wasps' nest. Matsuo Basho rain may spring For this lovely bowl let us arrange these flowers since there is no rice. Matsuo Basho bowls lovely flower
