The Frog Whisperer

Basho's frog leaps - plop! -
In the pond like a thunderclap
Summer evening's rain


I composed this haiku in honour of Bashō, who incidentally came to my mind the other day, and his famous haiku on the frog. Here is Bashō's masterpiece.

水 蛙 古

の 飛 池

音 び や

     こ

     む

Furu ike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto




Here's a link to a website hoarding 31 translations of the same haiku. I love Japanese just for this.


Matsuo Basho (1644-1694)