Word: basho
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Dates: during 1959-1959
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...much; its fragile content defies explanation; its meaning must be found, not only in the haiku's simple imagery, but in the trains of reverie evoked in the reader. Even to the Japanese, this is not always an easy task. A haiku composed by the master, Matsuo Basho (1644-94), has puzzled his disciples for 273 years...