Matsuo Basho

Haiku

haiku serene

Haiku - form Summary

Seasonal Image in Three Lines

This short poem is a haiku, using the three-line, compressed form to present a single, immediate scene. It places two vivid images—plum fragrance and a misty mountain path—against the rising sun, creating a swift juxtaposition that implies season and mood without explicit explanation. The haiku's brevity forces readers to bridge the images, making the poem's meaning rely on suggestion and associative resonance.

Read Complete Analyses

Scent of plum blossoms on the misty mountain path a big rising sun

default user
PoetryVerse just now

Feel free to be first to leave comment.

8/2200 - 0