Frog Haiku (The Old Pond) | Matsuo Basho
Channel: The Percolated Poetry Channel
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Perhaps the most famous haiku of all time! The eternal image of a frog jumping into a pond is one of Basho's most celebrated mini masterpieces.
Furu ike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto
Music by Morphic Sun: https://morphicsun.bandcamp.com/
Read by Professor James
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