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tear grass --
long ago I used to visit
my uncle's house
                      Masaoka Shiki
juzudama ya
mukashi kayoishi
oji ga ie
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[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word: tear grass (juzudama), autumn
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1895, at age 28. 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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