The Sound of Water September 18, 2011
Posted by Mark Folse in Poetry, Toulouse Street.trackback
frog detail from “Frog and Mouse” by Getsuju, ca. 1800, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The old pond:
a frog jumps into
the sound of water.
– Basho
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ive never heard this poem put this way. into the sound of water. interesting. i dont know. i was kind of taken aback. i guess thats ok. thanks.
My favorite translation, from a little book I picked up at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Ore. a few years back.