Question

haiku and romantic poetry
snail:
are you glad of it?

that wren—
looking here, looking there
you lose something?

cricket
chirping
in a scarecrow’s belly.

which motif is included in all of issa’s haiku?
illness autumn the supernatural nature
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Explanation:

The three haiku feature a snail, a wren, and a cricket—all elements of the natural world. None reference illness, autumn, or the supernatural across all three works.

Answer:

nature