A Monk Sips Morning Tea
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A Monk Sips Morning Tea - context Summary
Composed During Basho's Travels
Written in 1690 and published in 1691 in the Sarumino collection, this haiku captures a quiet morning moment: a monk sipping tea while the chrysanthemum blooms. Composed during Basho's later travels, it reflects his Zen-influenced attention to simple, transient experience and the use of seasonal detail (the chrysanthemum functions as an autumn kigo), placing stillness and nature in a contemplative frame.
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