Bashō, considered to be one of the masters of this form, was influenced by the Chinese poets of the T’ang Dynasty (7th to 9th centuries) especially Tu Fu, Li Po, and Po chü-i. He believed that haiku came from a deep observation of nature. What Bashō advised his followers to “Learn of the pine from the pine; learn of the bamboo from the bamboo.”
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only July
hedge leaves yellowing--
smell of skunk
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