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The most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan, Matsuo Basho was of samurai descent and a Zen Buddhist, who became a master of haiku. He helped create a new style of poetry, capturing the meaning of the world into simple poetry. His work is celebrated for contrasting two separate experiences, reflecting the environment and emotions of a single moment, taken directly from nature. Haiku is a short form of poetry, composed of three phrases and 17 syllables. It has been employed by Basho and his fellow haikuists throughout the last five hundred years to convey an extraordinary depth of expression and ornate beauty. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents a wide selection of haiku by the leading poets of the last five centuries, with new translations, illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Basho's life and works• Comprehensive introduction to the haiku form• Concise introduction to the life and poetry of Basho and other prominent haikuists• Original translations by Michael Haldane• Excellent formatting of the poems• Includes a wide selection of haikuists• Features two analytical works on the development of the haiku form Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: IntroductionIntroduction to Haiku by Michael Haldane The HaikuProminent HaikuistsOther Haikuists AnalysisPoetry of the Seventeenth Century by William George AstonJapanese Poetry by Basil Hall Chamberlain Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

'This is a beautiful book for all seasons! Gunther Klinge illustrates that the difference between oriental and western mind is a myth and fantasy. His haiku never startle, never strain.'--Book News PreviewsIn this exquisite collection of haiku, accomplished haiku author Gunther Klinge takes us on a journey through the days and nights of each of the seasons, beginning with spring dawn and ending with winter midnight.It is the human journey which Gunther Klinge so movingly depicts as it progresses through the eternal youthfulness of spring toward the richness of summer, and on through the ripening maturity of autumn in the deepening stillness of winter.The universal appeal of these haiku and the contemplative comments which introduce and reiterate the mood of the seasons, bind us all together as we make our own journeys from day into night.