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it's cooler
there being nothing here
Zen temple
                     Masaoka Shiki
zen-dera ni
nani mo naki koso
suzushi kere
Matsuyama International Center

[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word: cool (suzushi), summer
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1896, at age 29. Born
in Matsuyama, Shiki is credited with making haiku a
respected literary form.
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Trans.: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers


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