Poetry of Chiyo-ni

"Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi are to be deeply thanked for having given us with such articulate care a poetry major in any language and in any place or time." —Robert Creeley, poet Chiyo-ni (1703-1775), also known as Kaga no Chiyo, is Japan's most celebrated female haiku poet. A disciple of Basho's students, she flourished in an era when haiku was predominantly a male-dominated art form. As a poet, painter, and Buddhist nun, Chiyo-ni lived a vibrant life while composing haiku that embod