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by the roadside
creepers entwine
a rose of Sharon
                     Masaoka Shiki
michibata ni
tsurukusa matou
mukuge kana
Matsuyama International Center

[Haiku on the front cover]
Season word:rose of Sharon (mukuge), 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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