Basho's thoughts on...
Matsuo Basho 1644~1694
The only substantial
collection in English
of Basho's renku, tanka,
letters and spoken word
along with his haiku, travel
journals, and essays.
The only poet in old-time
literature who paid attention with praise
to ordinary women, children, and teenagers
in hundreds of poems
Hundreds upon hundreds of Basho works
(mostly renku)about women, children,
teenagers, friendship, compassion, love.
These are resources we can use to better
understand ourselves and humanity.
Interesting and heartfelt
(not scholarly and boring)
for anyone concerned with
humanity.
“An astonishing range of
social subject matter and
compassionate intuition”
"The primordial power
of the feminine emanating
from Basho's poetry"
Hopeful, life-affirming
messages from one of
the greatest minds ever.
Through his letters,
we travel through his mind
and discover Basho's
gentleness and humanity.
I plead for your help in
finding a person or group
to take over my 3000 pages of Basho material,
to edit and improve the material, to receive 100%
of royalties, to spread Basho’s wisdom worldwide
and preserve for future generations.
Quotations from Basho Prose
The days and months are
guests passing through eternity.
The years that go by
also are travelers.
The mountains in silence
nurture the spirit;
the water with movement
calms the emotions.
All the more joyful,
all the more caring
Seek not the traces
of the ancients;
seek rather the
places they sought.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
Plea for Affiliation
Plea For Affiliation
I pray for your help
in finding someone
- individual, university,
or foundation -
to take over my
3000 pages of material,
to cooperate with me
to edit the material,
to receive all royalties
from sales, to spread
Basho’s wisdom worldwide,
and preserve for
future generations.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
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Basho Tsukeku 芭蕉付句
Tsukeku of humanity by Basho and co-poets
422 Basho stanzas along with stanzas by others which compliment his vision
in chronolological order so we travel with Basho from 1665 to 1694.
The category contains 20 sections.
The first 10 sections contain all verses
in English, 日本語, and Romanization
The second 10 sections contain just the verses
for those who wish to read pure Basho
I recommend reading the Verses Only sections
when you have the commentaries in your mind.
Basho Tsukeku 1 A
From volume 1 of the Basho Renku Zenchuukai: Tsukeku written from 1665 to 1678
芭蕉連句全注解、一冊から付句. Also many passages of Basho Spoken Word. 日本語もRomanization given.
Sel ...
K-01
Basho Tsukeku 2 A
From volume 2 of the Basho Renku Zenchuukai: Tsukeku written between 1678 and 1681
芭蕉連句全注解、二冊から付句; 日本語もRomanization given.For commentaries, see Section 2 B
Selected, Tra ...
K-02
Basho Tsukeku 3 A
"Make tsukeku ride the Energy; Chime in incorrectly, you ruin the rhythm."
俳諧は気に乗せてすべし 相槌あしく拍子をそこなう
Haikai wa ki ni nosete subeshi aizuchi ashiku hyoushi o ...
K-03
Basho Tsukeku 4 A:
The number 4:9 indicates that Basho stanza is on Volume 4, page 9 of the Basho Renku Zenchuukai: These numbers will enable you to find the commentary to each tsukeku in the ...
K-04
Basho Tsukeku 5 A
Tsukeku of 1688 and the first half of 1689; With Japanese and Romanization
For commentaries see section 5 B
Sadly falcon suffershis loss of feathers
Only a woman ...
K-05
Basho Tsukeku 6 A
The physical form must be graceful, then a musical quality makes a superior verse.” 体格はまづ優美にして、一曲あるは上品なり Teikaku wa mazu yubi ni shite ikkyoku aru wa johin na ...
K-06
Basho Tsukeku 7 A
"Only this, apply your heart to what children do." 只子供のする事に心をつくべし。
Tada, kodomo no suru koto ni kokoro o tsuku beshi. For commentaries see Section 7 B
...
K-07
Basho Tsukeku 8 A
Tsukeku from 1692 and most of 1693: For Commentaries see Section 8 B
Selected, translated, and explored by Jeff Robbins
In the daybreak skythere is still one star
Accompanied by&nbs ...
K-08
Basho Tsukeku Section 9
“Now in my thoughts the form of poetry is as looking into a shallow stream over sand,
with Lightness both in the body of the verse as well as in the heart’s connection.”&nb ...
K-09
Basho Tsukeku 10 A
Father and son-in-lawgreeting to make-up --Castle servantback in her home townclose to tears
Things from lacquered box ...
K-10
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 1
Once you have absorbed the commentaries, you may enjoy reading the verses by themselves; when in doubt go to section 1A
Papier-mache bald, butshe will not throw away -Today as ...
K-11
Verses Only: Tsukeku 2
"It would be good for you to see from practice that your following stanza suits the previous one as an expression of the same heart’s connection."
Basho told Doho, with remarkab ...
K-12
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 3
"Make renku ride the Energy; chime in incorrectly, you ruin the rhythm."
With each following stanza Basho illustrates how to ride the energy of the previous stanza without ruinin ...
K-13
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 4
"A stanza elaborately constructed is useless." 一句細工に仕立て候事、不用そうろう事 Ikku saiku ni shitate sōrō koto, fuyō ni sōrō koto
To Basho, an “elabor ...
K-14
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 5
Basho said "In tsukeku, have a three-foot child get the link."A three-foot tall child would be age 5 or 6. Children have the clarity of mind to get the point of tsukeku
...
K-15
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 6
Without a sense for ordinary words as precious, you will get mixed up
in an old style. 俗語の遣やう風流なくて、又古風にまぎれ候事
Mountains are burned&n ...
K-16
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 7
The following stanza fits in with the previous one,
and along with that, it stands out to the eyes,making the verse lively.
While scholars say Basho’s poetry was “dominated by subdued, wi ...
K-17
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 8
Tsukeku benefits from the realization of ordinary words.
First of all, the physical form must be gracefulThen a musical quality makes a superior verse
------- ...
K-18
Verses Only: Tsukeku Section 9
No stars could be seen on that fateful night
Empty stomachs & ...
K-19
Verses only : Tsukeku section 10
Renku of summer 1694 to early winter death; Basho’s final renku, 8 undated pairs he composed by himself,
4 authorship-doubtful renku, and 2 pairs I found in another book.
Fathe ...
K-20
Basho's thoughts on...
Matsuo Basho 1644~1694
The only substantial
collection in English
of Basho's renku, tanka,
letters and spoken word
along with his haiku, travel
journals, and essays.
The only poet in old-time
literature who paid attention with praise
to ordinary women, children, and teenagers
in hundreds of poems
Hundreds upon hundreds of Basho works
(mostly renku)about women, children,
teenagers, friendship, compassion, love.
These are resources we can use to better
understand ourselves and humanity.
Interesting and heartfelt
(not scholarly and boring)
for anyone concerned with
humanity.
“An astonishing range of
social subject matter and
compassionate intuition”
"The primordial power
of the feminine emanating
from Basho's poetry"
Hopeful, life-affirming
messages from one of
the greatest minds ever.
Through his letters,
we travel through his mind
and discover Basho's
gentleness and humanity.
I plead for your help in
finding a person or group
to take over my 3000 pages of Basho material,
to edit and improve the material, to receive 100%
of royalties, to spread Basho’s wisdom worldwide
and preserve for future generations.
Quotations from Basho Prose
The days and months are
guests passing through eternity.
The years that go by
also are travelers.
The mountains in silence
nurture the spirit;
the water with movement
calms the emotions.
All the more joyful,
all the more caring
Seek not the traces
of the ancients;
seek rather the
places they sought.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
Plea for Affiliation
Plea For Affiliation
I pray for your help
in finding someone
- individual, university,
or foundation -
to take over my
3000 pages of material,
to cooperate with me
to edit the material,
to receive all royalties
from sales, to spread
Basho’s wisdom worldwide,
and preserve for
future generations.
basho4humanity
@gmail.com
