A human father
Drove away a crow
For the children
Of the sparrows.

{Uejima Onitsura, 1660-1738}

The sake cup overflows with a happy face

{Ogiwara Seisensui, 荻原井泉水, 1884-1976}

With waves secretly rolling in it has grown light
There it was, my face,
I bought the tiny mirror and came home


{Ozaki Hōsai, 尾崎 放哉,1885-1926}

the dawn of day -
on the tip of the barley leaf
the frost of spring

{Uejima Onitsura, 1660-1738}

With every gust of wind,
the butterfly changes its place
on the willow.

{Basho Matsuo, 1644-1694}

From a bathing tub
I throw water into the lake -
slight muddiness appears.

{Hekigodo Kawahigashi, 1873-1937}

A lightning flash:
between the forest trees
I have seen water

{Masaoka Shiki, 1867-1902}

in the blue gray clouds
it is still,
i am silent
heart is uncertain

things are not simple
how funny it all is now
things are so simple

zo no me no waraikaketari yamazakura

An elephant's eyes smile -
Mountain cherry blossoms.

{Yosa Buson}

No sky
no earth - but still
snowflakes fall

{Hashin}

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tick tock precious one
i know our time is too few
i await the hour.

Covered with flowers,
Instantly I'd like to die
In this dream of ours!

{Etsujin.}

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it's quiet at night
i am happy here with you
my lover tells me.

Dawn ice
Singing cricket
My sleeping child

{Katatao Nakamura, 1901-1983}