Bashō's supposed birthplace in Iga Province Bashō (1644 – 1694) was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. Since the crescent moon,I have been waiting for tonight. By my new banana plantThe first sign of something I loathe--A miscanthus bud! Even a horseArrests my eyes--on thisSnowy morrow. Another year is goneA traveler's shade … Continue reading Haiku by Matsuo Basho