A poem in this language written while visiting a ruined castle describes (-5[1])how the “summer grass” was all that was left (-5[1])of “warrior’s dreams.” (10[1]-5[1])Multiple poets contribute (10[2]-5[1])alternative stanzas to create (10[1])“linked (10[1])verse” poems in this language (10[1])called renga. (10[7]-5[1])Several (10[1])forms (10[1])in this language (10[2])are anchored (10[1])by a “season word,” (10[5])such (10[2])as (10[1])a (10[1])poem (10[5])set (10[3])in (10[3])spring (10[2])that (10[1])simply (10[1])ends with (10[1])“sound of water.” (10[12]-5[1])Two poets (10[3])used this (10[1])language (10[1])to write a (-5[1])prose and verse (10[3])travelogue (10[1])titled Narrow (10[3]-5[1])Road (10[3])to the (10[1]-5[1])Deep (10[6]-5[1])North. (10[5])Imperial anthologies (-5[1])preserve much (10[1])of this language’s (10[1])early court poetry from (10[1])the Heian period. (10[13]-5[2])For 10 points, (10[2])name this (10[1])language used by Matsuo Bashō (10[1])and other haiku (10[4])masters. (10[3]-5[1])■END■ (10[10])