From the fractured haiku collection.
On the anniversary of Matsuo Bashō’s death,
November 28, 2025

partially puzzled,
and warily wondering
what Bashō would think…

The last line could be changed to say, “Would Bashō approve…” But sadly, he’s not here to say.

RIP: Matsuo Bashō, master of the haiku, who died surrounded by friends, November 28, 1694 (age 50 years), Osaka, Japan