Writers in Kyoto

Category: Poetry

Cats and Dogs in Basho

Mar 1, 2017
By Jeff Robbins

Haiku and renku on cats and dogs from Basho, with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Basho and Supernatural Women

Jan 27, 2017
By Jeff Robbins

Basho on women and childbearing.

New Year Basho

Dec 30, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

A collection of Basho works on the new year with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Year-end thoughts

Dec 25, 2016
By WiK

A retrospective look at the departing Year of the Monkey.

Basho on haiku: 17 Statements

Dec 11, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Basho's writing guidance on how to make a haiku.

A.J. Poems

Dec 3, 2016
By A.J. Dickinson.

Daoist poetry from A.J. Dickinson.

Haiku and photos

Oct 22, 2016
By Mayumi Kawaharada

Haiku with beautiful photos from Mayumi Kawaharada.

Basho’s Letters to Uko

Sep 28, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Basho's letters to Uko with commentary from Jeff Robbins.

Four Poems

Jul 23, 2016
By Preston Houser

Four Kyoto poems from a poet musician.

Poetry on the rainy season

Jun 24, 2016
By James Woodham

Two poems from James Woodham.

Basho linked verse on Kyoto

Jun 9, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Translation and commentary on three Basho linked verses.

Basho on Kyoto vs. Home

May 15, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Translation and commentary on four Basho linked verses.

Zen poems

Apr 30, 2016
By Lawrence Barrow

A collection of poetry from a Zen monk and potter.

Basho in Saga

Apr 14, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Translation and commentary on Basho's haiku, renku, prose, and letters.

On Kyoto

Mar 6, 2016
By Gabi Greve

A collection of poetry on Kyoto with commentary and links to more extensive commentary.

Buson at Basho-an

Mar 3, 2016
By John Dougill

A collection of six haiku written by Buson presumably during literary events at Konpukuji.

Buson on Kyoto

Feb 15, 2016
By John Dougill

An extensive collection in both Japanese and English of poetry on Kyoto by Buson.

Three poems

Jan 31, 2016
By A.J. Dickinson

Poems on the sea, the sun, and the wind from A.J. Dickinson.

Basho in Zeze

Jan 9, 2016
By Jeff Robbins

Commentary and poems from Basho in Zeze.

Hailstone Haiku Circle

Nov 20, 2015
By WIK

An introduction to the Hailstone Haiku Circle, founded by Stephen Gill.

Basho’s Shijo haibun

Nov 14, 2015
By Jeff Robbins

A Basho haibun and commentary.

Introducing Jeff Robbins

Oct 13, 2015
By WIK

Q&A with Jeff Robbins on his translations and compilations of Basho.

Book Review: Kyoto-Dwelling, by Edith Shiffert

Oct 3, 2015
By WIK

Description and link to one of Edith Shiffert’s poetry collections.

Basho’s links with Kyoto

Sep 28, 2015
By John Dougill

Basho's haiku on Kyoto with commentary.