Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds
bends low, comes up twenty years away
stooping in rhythm through potato drills
where he was digging.

read the haiku by bashō.

on the way to the outhouse—
the white of the moonflower
by torchlight.

how does the structure of these poems differ?

“digging” attempts to capture a moment in the distant past, while bashō's haiku speculates about the future.
“digging” jumps from the present time to the past, while bashō's haiku captures a single moment in time.
“digging” describes a moment in the present time, while bashō's haiku jumps back in time.
“digging” speculates about the future, while bashō's haiku commemorates a time from the distant past.

Option B. The structure of the poems differ in the sense that "Digging" jumps from the present time to the past, while Basho's haiku captures a single moment in time.

Explanation:

In the first poem, called "Digging" there is a clear jump in time within the structure, as the speaker is first set in the present time "till his straining rump among the flowerbeds, bends low..." but then jumps to the past tense when stating "where he was digging." There is a jump in time to add to the message and story line of the poem. On the other hand, in the poem "The haiuku" the author is capturing a singe moment in time, with no time jumps visible.

the water represents a powerful force, and supports the idea that farquhar cannot escape his fate.

explanation:

grunge