gale in the mountains –
watch how the fallen blossoms
carpet the water
A contemporary of Basho, Den Sutejo was the eldest daughter of a distinguished samurai family living in the mountainous area northwest of Kyoto. After her husband’s death, she became a nun and spent the final years of her life as a Zen devotee.
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Deadline: 15th November 2023
Haiku by: Den Sutejo [Translated by Makoto Ueda] https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2007/03/den-sutejo.html
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