Basho: the complete haiku

Early poems 1662-74

Bashō the professional poet 1675-79

A retreat to nature: a religious life 1680-83

Bashō's journeys in the way of the poet 1684-88

Bashō's journey to the interior 1689

At the peak and still traveling 1690-91

Bashō finds the secret of greatness in poetry and life 1692-94

Notes: commentary, literal translations, Romanized versions, and original Japanese

App. 1. Haiku techniques

App. 2. Selected chronology of the life of Matsuo Bashō.