Member Poem

This haiku by Basho describes hearing the sounds of the wind ripping against the banana tree outside and the sound of water leaking from the roof into a basin at night. It’s easy to imagine in his state of poverty living in a leaky, old, ramshackle house while getting slim shelter from the storm.

Typhoon rips the banana tree

And rain drops in a basin—

Hearing the night

Google Translator 

Basho nowaki shite

Tarai ni ame o

Kiku yo kana

Banana tree strong wind does

Basis in rain

Hear night how!