Fallen leaves—
settling on rocks
deep beneath the water.
by Naito Jōsō
Naito Joso was a Japanese poet in the Edo period and a student of Matsuo Bashō. His works were published posthumously in 1750 in the book Jōsō hokkushū (collection of hokku by Jōsō).
Haiku by Naito Joso
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