Category: Poetry
Fall 2013 Edition of Illya’s Honey Released
Poems Upcoming in Red River Review
Poems Upcoming in Illya’s Honey
A Mexica Woman Addresses Her New Son-in-Law
“The Spirit of the Japanese” by Motoori Norinaga
“Final Journey” by Matsuo Bashō
Japanese poet Bashō composed the following haiku in the winter of 1694, just four days before his death. At the time, despite his illness, he had embarked on another trek across the Japanese countryside. Ill on a journey— Through desolate fields my dreams Aimlessly wander. —Translated by David Bowles, July…
“Octopus Traps” by Matsuo Bashō
“Lightning” by Matsuo Bashō
“This Road” by Matsuo Bashō
Fall 2013 Edition of Illya’s Honey Released
Poems Upcoming in Red River Review
Poems Upcoming in Illya’s Honey
A Mexica Woman Addresses Her New Son-in-Law
“The Spirit of the Japanese” by Motoori Norinaga
“Final Journey” by Matsuo Bashō

Japanese poet Bashō composed the following haiku in the winter of 1694, just four days before his death. At the time, despite his illness, he had embarked on another trek across the Japanese countryside. Ill on a journey— Through desolate fields my dreams Aimlessly wander. —Translated by David Bowles, July…