Santōka Taneda

Japanese haiku poet noted for free-verse haiku and a wandering, Zen-influenced life; known for simple, personal, conversational poetic style.

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  1. 1. Grass And Tree Cairn

    A spare, intimate collection of short poems and vignettes chronicling the travels of a solitary wanderer, where humble details—paths, fields, inns, rain, and the small acts of walking and resting—open onto quiet reflections about impermanence, loneliness, and gentle compassion; the language is plain and immediate, blending humor, sorrow, and occasional drink into moments of Zen clarity found in ordinary landscapes and daily endurance.

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