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haiga

ishinabete
mono o omowanu
hito ni sae
kokoro o tsukuru
aki no hatsukaze

it stirs the soul
of even
the most
indifferent person—
first autumn winds

Saigyo

'Saigyo' a book of poems
translated by Burton Watson

brief biography & links to poems

The Tale of Saigyo
an illustrated story of his life.