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Original poem reprinted online here:   "Four Poems" by Yosa Buson  Originally read: August 15, 2013 More information about the Poet:   Yosa Buson Buson is considered on of the three master of Haiku with Basho, and Issa; however, I think Buson hasn't received as much attention as either.  Don't get me wrong they all have huge influence in poetry, but what separates each from each other. In my intro to poetry class years (too many) ago, the professor just stated that Issa had a sense of humor, Basho focused on the journey, and Buson focused on the art aspect. With these four poems, that is not the case for Buson.  If anything, Buson shows more of a journey of the self through nature with these four haiku.      To be the first one there      he wades the shallows secretly      under the summer moon Here's more of an observation in which the implicitness is within waiting.  Disregard the "he," the action holds a secr...