Masaoki Shiki Water Poems
- 1. Haiku 12
old gardenĂ¢??she empties
a hot-water bottle
under the moon
... - 2. Tanka 06
the bucket's water
poured out and gone,
drop by drop
dew drips like pearls
... - 3. Tanka 02
the plaintain at the veranda's edge
unfolds its coiled leaves,
its jewels,
and veils the water basin
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