Masaoki Shiki Moon Poems

  • 1.
    at the full moon's
    rising, the silver-plumed
    reeds tremble

    ...
  • 2.
    old gardenĂ¢??she empties
    a hot-water bottle
    under the moon

    ...
  • 3.
    I turn my back
    on Buddha and face
    the cool moon

    ...
Total 3 Moon Poems by Masaoki Shiki

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