The cry of the cicada

Gives us no sign

That presently it will die

-Matsu Basho

Below is an explanation of this haiku:

The cicada's short but intense life cycle represnts a relatable theme within our own lives where they can be unpredictable and fleeting. It relates our feelings of mortality and death to the natural world through the unqiue lens of this buzzing, seemingly insignificant insect.

Check out some further information about this haiku and haikus in general below:

Here is [The cry of the cicda] by Matsu Basho.

Here is some information about the origin of haiku and it's structure.

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