Mizuta Masahide

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17th century (Edo period) Japanese poet and samurai who studied under Basho.

Barn's burnt down
Barn's burnt down --
now I can see the moon.

When bird passes on
When bird passes on --
like moon,
a friend to water.

Masahide's Death Poem
while I walk on
the moon keeps pace beside me:
friend in the water