just inside the fence
to prohibited grounds
wild violets
by: Shida Yaba
Shida Yaba (1663-1740) was a haiku poet born in Fukui Prefecture. One of Bashō’s most famous Ten Disciples, he was also the editor of the poetry anthology Sumidawara (Charcoal sack, 1694).
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