Tuesday Poetry: A Haiku by Bashō

Along this road
where no one else travels —
autumn dusk

– Matsuo Bashō, 1644 – 1694

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It’s officially autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, so I’ve been marking the season with poetry — fittingly since the “winter is coming” rain and wind has finally arrived.

As any poetic celebration of the season would not be complete without haiku, today I bring you an offering from the master, Matsuo Bashō.

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