Matsuo Basho

How Wild the Sea Is

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How Wild the Sea Is - meaning Summary

Sea Meeting the Milky Way

This haiku places a stormy, restless sea beside the calm image of "River of Heaven" arching over Sado Island. It contrasts immediate, violent motion with a steady celestial presence, inviting readers to see a link between earthly turbulence and a larger, enduring order. The short, focused scene compresses space and scale, prompting quiet reflection on human vulnerability within an immense natural and cosmic landscape.

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How wild the sea is, and over Sado Island, the River of Heaven

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