
In Kyoto…
by Basho
Translated by Jane Hirshfield
In Kyoto,
hearing the cuckoo,
I long for Kyoto.
PHOTO: Ginkaku-ju temple, Kyoto, Japan, by Michelle Maria, used by permission.
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In Kyoto…
by Basho
Translated by Jane Hirshfield
In Kyoto,
hearing the cuckoo,
I long for Kyoto.
PHOTO: Ginkaku-ju temple, Kyoto, Japan, by Michelle Maria, used by permission.