The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.
About Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Bashowas the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. During his lifetime, Basho was recognized for his works in the collaborative haikai no renga form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku (then called hokku).
More quotes from Matsuo Basho
The moon is brighter since the barn burned.
Japanese poet
There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon.
Japanese poet
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
Japanese poet
Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.
Japanese poet
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
Japanese poet
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.
Japanese poet