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Frog and Mouse by Getsuju Japan, late 18th-early 19th century 90.3 x 167.8cm Ink on paper Kaikodo, New York Source: [1]
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This gray April morning I sit listening to the sounds of the frogs calling on the rains, the thunder answering "coming, I'm coming"; and the finch squabbling on the feeders. While that doesn't make a haiku, it did make me search for one.
I found this lovely by: Matsuo BashÅ, a great poet and essayist of the Edo period (1603-1867).
old pond,frog jumping into watersoundtranslation by: Fumiko Saisho
Renku ("linked verses"), the Japanese form of popular collaborative linked verse poetry formerly known as haikai no renga. For more information, see here.
