In this snow —
yesterday was the sound
of a voice.
by: Maeda Fura
Maeda Fura (1884–1954) was a Japanese haiku poet. In 1912 he published in the journal Hototogisu, where his work was praised by Takahama Kyoshi, who called him one of the best haiku poets of his time. A journalist by profession, Fura lost his possessions in the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake and after years of travelling, returned to Tokyo, where he died in 1954.
Haiku by Maeda Fura
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