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Lash's Matsuo Basho Page

Haiku

Ancient silent pond
Then a frog jumped right in!
Watersound: kerplunk

(translated by John S. Major)

The temple bell stops--
but the sound keeps coming
out of the flowers.

(translated by Robert Bly)

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