Japanese poet and critic who reformed the haiku and tanka, coining the modern term "haiku" and championing realistic sketching from life.
"I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please."
"A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of water."
I want to sleep. Swat the flies softly, please.
— Masaoka Shiki
A mountain village under the pile of snow — the sound of wat…
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