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Matsuo Basho - First day of spring
First day of spring-- I keep thinking about the end of autumn.

Added: on January 21st, 2006 at 6:17 PM | Viewed: 5030 times | Comments (1)

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Poet: Matsuo Basho Poem: First day of spring Volume: The Essential Haiku Year: Published/Written in 1994 Poem of the Day on: Dec 25 2003 Comment 1 of 1, added on January 21st, 2006 at 6:17 PM. I believe this poem means that people are always thinking ahead, and not really realizing what is happenning at that very moment. STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES! Ash from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, First day of spring, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Matsuo Basho with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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First day of spring Volume: The Essential Haiku Year: Published/Written in 1994 Last read: 2009-11-17 10:24:35 Poem of the Day on: Dec 25 2003 Viewed 5030 times. Added on January 21st, 2006 at 6:17 PM.

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