<p>Yosa Buson (1716-1784) is the second of the three haiku masters, with Basho before (1644-1694) and Issa after (1763-1827). Widely known during his lifetime - more for his paintings than his poems - Buson's notoriety and influence declined after his death only to be reestablished by Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902), who immersed himself in Buson's writing, seeing Buson's work as a precursor to his own. Shiki, typically considered the first modernist haiku writer, saw Buson as perhaps the greatest of the former masters, writing that Basho has the "reputation as the incomparable haiku poet," but Buson is "equal to, or even superior to Basho." Since the writing of Shiki's Haiku Poet Buson in 1896, Buson's status as one of the three haiku masters has been solidified. However, aspects of his work remain underappreciated or overlooked. Specifically highlighted in this collection is Buson's warmth.</p>

POEMS OF YOSA BUSON

Yosa, Buson

Anthony Opal

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POEMS OF YOSA BUSON