Monday, January 13, 2003

Autumn Moonlight Comments

Rating: 3.2

Autumn moonlight--
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.
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Matsuo Basho
COMMENTS
Mr Math 27 January 2020

I love basho's poems because they are so well tied together and amazing to read.

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Mr. Math 27 January 2020

I love basho's poems. He ties it all together to form an amazing haiku every time.

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Chinedu Dike 02 November 2019

A concise and insightful verse. A beautiful haiku......................................................................................

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Mahtab Bangalee 01 July 2019

active hand can do anything even in thin opportunity.....///

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Walterrean Salley 27 November 2016

(Autumn Moonlight by Matsuo Basho.) **A beautiful picture.

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Neran Sati 04 October 2015

nine words and we've got a video.. haiku jewel!

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Susan Williams 02 October 2015

no wonder he is recognized as a master of haiku. IOt takes him only nine words and three lines of simple words to recreate a scene in nature

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Ramesh T A 02 October 2015

Nice micro poem on hibernation to overcome winter time!

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Rajnish Manga 02 October 2015

An ethereal scene created through these lovely nine words that unveil the beauty of nature. Just wonderful.

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Neran Sati 02 October 2015

Brilliant haiku! Thanks for choosing

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M Asim Nehal 02 October 2015

Nice comparison, moonbeam piercing the silent tress and so does the worm.

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Ray Schreiber 18 February 2012

This one is a favorite... like the space between two breaths.

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Gracio Reis 20 May 2009

reading Basho I felt my self a traveler too

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