Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), is the author of the haiku that inspired this blog's title, "World of Dew." His poetry is poignant, accessible and deeply touching. A searchable archive of his work used to be housed in Louisiana, but has since moved. There are a number of great features on this site, including a seasonal archive, haiku-a-day, and a best-of 500 list.
