In an attempt to change <br />from lunar to <br />calendar <br /> <br />Autumn <br />occurs twice <br /> <br />in 1691 <br />Japan. <br /> <br />Confusing for birds, <br />tides, humans & <br />the moon. <br /> <br />The moon lies awake <br />as Basho sleeps. <br /> <br />Basho is wide awake <br />as now the moon <br /> <br />sleeps. <br /> <br />Time...will never be <br />the same again. <br /> <br />Basho basho ni <br />(Basho on horse back) <br />Waka-gama...meigetsu <br />(Poetry Mountain...full moon) <br />hoshi...haigoshi. <br />(star...through leaves) <br /> <br />toshi doshi toshi doshi toshi doshi toshi doshi toshi doshi doshi toshi doshi toshidoshi toshidoshitoshidosh toshidoshidoshidoshidoshi<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/toshi-doshi-year-after-year-for-rosemary/
