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Poet: Matsuo Basho
Poem: Don't imitate me
Volume: The Essential Haiku
Year: Published/Written in 1994
Comment 2 of 2, added on August 26th, 2005 at 4:30 AM.
This is telling us that we should not strive to be like others but strive to perfect their mistakes
Ami from South Africa
Comment 1 of 2, added on June 2nd, 2005 at 10:24 PM.
"Don't imitate me" is reflected in his advice (see in the biography above).... "Do not follow in the footsteps of the masters but seek what they sought." In doing this one will bring forth a different and therefore a more interesting fruit
billy from United Kingdom
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This is telling us that we should not strive to be like others but strive to perfect their mistakes
Ami from South Africa