Two very different translations of this poem written by Bashō in the Summer of 1689 at Takadachi Castle in Hiraizumi, which was...

shimajima ya / chiji ni kudakite / natsu no umi Islands and islands A thousand pieces shattered on the summer sea Matsuo Bashō,...

okuraretsu / wakaretsu hate wa / Kiso no aki The being-seen-offs the farewells come to an end Autumn in Kiso Matsuo Bashō, Autumn,...

Kakehashi ya / mazu omoiizu / umamukae The Kiso swing bridge The first thing that springs to mind the horses crossing Matsuo Bashō,...