Bashō, Hokku hoshizagi no 29th November 2015 Thomas Leave a comment On plovers: for waking-the estate of Matsukaze; for dawn-the beach at Yobitsuki; for days of snowfall-Kasadera: ほしざぎの闇をみよとや啼ちどり hoshizagi no yami o miyo to ya naku chidori At Hoshizagi Behold the gloom-is that What the plovers cry? (1687)