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THE SCENT OF — WELL, ACTUALLY THE JAPANESE APRICOT
Here are a few spring hokku by Bashō. I have divided all but the last into three parts: First, the romanized Japanese and a rather literal translation; second, a “formal” translation of the original; third, a rewritten “American” version. (M)ume … Continue reading
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Tagged allusion, Bashô, hokku, japanese verse, literary hokku, plum blossoms, spring, ume, ume ga ka, writing
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