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}

don't think of repercussions
they never matter
decide, and yes, time stands still

know me know me
please

feed me, drink me,
play me smart

too much
not enough

tumbling into
the bliss of knowing trueness
inside stillness burns

and slips away with winter

understanding it
perfect in the mind's eye of love

i wave you goodbye
change again again again

Over the wintry
forest, winds howl in rage
with no leaves to blow.

{Natsume Soseki, 1275-1351}

we are not perfect
i am blind most of the time
who sees me really?

An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
Splash! Silent again.

{Basho Matsuo, 1644-1694}

my love my lovely
we watch the days and the hours
do you know the secret?