RE: Gifts of Nature ~ Haiku of Japan
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Santoka! I love his haiku a lot. His haiku level is very high because his style is like Jazz. People usually have enough knowledge of the classical style when they are good at Jazz. I think we need to have a basic traditional haiku style before attempting Santoka's haiku, or perhaps some people start with the Santoka style from the beginning. I have no idea, but I enjoy reading his style, even though my haiku knowledge is not that high. Your English subtitles always help me understand Japanese haiku!"
I really like the smell of yuzu. I had never seen yuzu on the street until I moved to Honshu from Hokkaido. I loved seeing fruit trees on the street.
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I think Santōka is my favorite haiku poet. His haiku are so... I don't know how to say it. So "real". Bashō is very zen about everything and that is good. Buson very scholarly, always referring to the Tang era Chinese poets. Issa is very playful and childlike. Shiki is very picturesque. But Santōka.. he has a way of being so real. This is how things are. I can't emulate his style. It is unique and it is really fantastic. I love his poems!