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wafting souls
come to this
coolness
                     Masaoka Shiki
fuwafuwa to
nakitama koko ni
kite suzume
Matsuyama International Center

[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word: keep oneself cool (suzumi), summer
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1893, at age 26.
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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