Autumn Moonlight
haiku
serene
Autumn Moonlight - context Summary
Composed at the Rakushisha
Composed at the Rakushisha in 1691, Basho's haiku Autumn Moonlight appears in the Sarumino collection the same year. Written while he stayed at the Hut of the Fallen Persimmons in Saga, the residence of his disciple Mukai Kyorai, the poem reflects Basho's pared-down seasonal observation. Its spare image—moonlight and a chestnut penetrated by a worm—was produced within his mature practice of concise, nature-centered verse.
Read Complete AnalysesAutumn moonlight-- a worm digs silently into the chestnut.
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