Writers in Kyoto

Category: Poetry

Basho’s links with Kyoto

  • By John Dougill
Basho's haiku on Kyoto with commentary.

Margaret Chula’s haiku

  • By WIK
An introduction to the haiku of Margaret Chula mostly written in the 1980's and 1990's when she resided in Kyoto.

Kyoto places in haiku

  • By Gabi Greve
A list of Kyoto places as they appear in haiku.

Shiki and Buson on Kyoto

  • By Gabi Greve
A collection of poems on Kyoto temples and shrines.

Issa on Kyoto

  • By David Lanoue
A very extensive collection in both Japanese and English of poetry on Kyoto by Issa. Includes commentary.

Basho on Kyoto

  • By WIK
A collection of poems from Basho in both English and Japanese.

Harold Stewart’s beloved old walls

  • By Barry Leckenby
An introduction to Harold Stewart and a few of his poems.

Two Poets Event

  • By WIK
Summary of WIK event with poets Mark Richardson and Mark Scott.

Introducing Edith Shiffert

  • By Dennis Maloney & Edith Shiffert
An introduction to Edith Shiffert and three of her poems.

May

  • By Gary Snyder
A poem from Gary Snyder's book entitled The Back Country, published in 1968.

Kyoto Journals

  • By Gary Snyder
Notes from Gary Snyder's Kyoto journals between March and June 1959. Extracts are taken from Kyoto Journal No. 24, 'Of All the Wild Sakura'. 

Wisdom Crazed Poet

  • By A.J. Dickinson
A collection of poems from A.J. Dickinson.

Kathmandu earthquake

  • By A.J. Dickinson
A poem connecting Kathmandu and Kyoto.

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