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Quotes by "Bashō"

Summer grasses, All that remains Of soldiers' dreams
— Bashō
Tags: wisdom, samurai, haiku
When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.
— Bashō
Tags: zen-monks, zen, poetry, japanese, haiku, creating, composition
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