Japanese poet
Eastern verse writer
A Japanese poet is a poet from Japan or one who writes in the Japanese literary tradition.
The phrase often evokes classical forms like haiku and tanka, with their spare imagery and seasonal references: Bashō is the most celebrated Japanese poet.
Contemporary Japanese poets work in both traditional and free verse forms.
- tankaClassical Japanese verse form
- haikuJapanese seventeen-syllable verse
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
- natureInherent quality or disposition
bamboo grove · mountain temple · senryu · juxtaposition · brevity · spirituality · solitude · imagery · nostalgia · floating world · moonlight · onomatopoeia · ink brush · love · autumn · rhythm · waka · symbolism
cultural/geographic origin
Japanese poetAmerican poet
U.S. verse composer
British poet · English poet · Greek poet · French poet · Roman poet
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