Sunday, July 13, 2014

ST13: A Haiku by Basho

I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful rose gardens at the Franciscan Monastery in DC this weekend.  My visit reminded me of this classic by Basho.

So holy a place--
The snow itself is scented
At Southern Valley.

--Matsuo Basho

Source: Basho, Matsuo. 1996. The Narrow Road to Oku.  New York: Kodansha International.


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