Fukuda Chiyo-ni

Fukuda Chiyo-ni (Kaga no Chiyo) (福田 千代尼; 1703 - 2 October 1775) was a Japanese poet of the Edo period, widely regarded as one of the greatest female haiku poets.

Quotes

 * My hunter of dragonflies, How far has he wandered today?
 * In: Ikuko Atsumi, ‎Kenneth Rexroth. Women Poets of Japan. 1982. p. 53


 * "Cuckoo!" "Cuckoo!" While I meditated on that theme day dawned.
 * In: Ikuko Atsumi, ‎Kenneth Rexroth. Women Poets of Japan. 1982. p. 53


 * ''Tsuki mo mite ware wa kono yo o kashiku kana.
 * I saw the moon as well and now, world, 'truly yours' ...
 * Japanese Death Poems. Compiled by Yoel Hoffmann. ISBN 978-0-8048-3179-6