Role Poet Name Sonome Sonome | Died 1726 | |
Shiba Sonome (1664–1726, 斯波 園女) was a Japanese zen poet. She was an acquaintance and friend of Matsuo Basho, and their correspondence is a treasure of zen and haiku history.
Sonome was known for her poetry, which possessed a frank and immediate sense of purpose.
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