Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Matsuo Bashō

Born: 1644
Died: November 28, 1694 (aged 50)
Bio: Matsuo Bashō, born 松尾 金作, then Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan.
Known for:
- On Love and Barley
- Basho's Haiku
- Lips Too Chilled