by
Yosa Buson
translated
by Geoffrey Bownas and Anthony Thwaite
by
Matsuo Basho
translated
by Harold G. Henderson
by
Kobayashi Issa
translated by Geoffrey Bownas and Anthony Thwaite
Japanese
Gardens
Japanese haiku uses few words to express a distinctive mood.
Similarly, Japanese gardens use a spare yet elegant design
to create a mood. At this site, scroll through the various
screens to see and hear the sounds of Japanese gardens. From
your research, select the type of garden you would want to
visit or create for yourself. Write a haiku expressing the
mood of the garden.
Matsuo
Basho
Matsuo Basho is known as Japan's greatest poet. At
this site you can read his biography and several of his poems.
Basho's haiku use very few words, leaving the reader to make
connections. Select one of Basho's poems and record it in
the Web
Links Activity Log. Then write what comes to mind as you
read it.
A
Year in Haiku
Travel through the seasons with the beautiful images and haiku
at this site. Click on a season to read haiku celebrating
that particular time of year. Which season is your favorite?
Write an original haiku about the time of year that you prefer.
Illustrate your haiku with a drawing, photograph, or collage
of magazine images.
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