Murakami Kijo

Murakami Kijo (村上 鬼城, Murakami Kijō, 1865–1938) was a Japanese poet who wrote haiku.

Kijo in later life.
Murakami Kijo memorial day is September 17.[1]

Biography

Kijo was born in 1865 in Edo, Japan. He studied law but gave this up after losing his hearing due to illness. In 1894, he worked as a legal scribe in Takasaki. He helped publish the first edition of Hototogisu, a haiku magazine. He published his collection of work in 1917. In 1927, his house burned down with everything that he owned. Kijo died on September 17, 1938.[1]

Poems

First autumn morning
the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.[2]

The moment two bubbles
are united, they both vanish.
A lotus blooms.[1]

References
  1. "Murakami Kijo Haiku Poetry". Poem of Quotes: Read, Write, Learn. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  2. "Famous Haiku | Examples of Haiku Poems". www.haiku-poetry.org. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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