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trying to cut
that white lotus
beyond reach
                      Masaoka Shiki
kiran to su
byakuren ni te no
todokazaru
Matsuyama International Center
[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word: white lotus (byakuren), summer
Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1900, at age 33. 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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