Haiku

A cold rain starting
And no hat --
So?
-Matsu Basho


Speaking out
My lips are cold
In autumn wind
-Matsu Basho




Qix picked up a children's book at the library about Matsu Basho and a fox. It was a fable, but it got me interested in his haikus. Every time I read one, I think, "If only I could read this in Japanese!" Sadly, I can't read a word of Japanese so I have to make do with the English translations.