Yosa Buson Moon Poems
- 1. Listening To The Moon
Listening to the moon,
gazing at the croaking of frogs
in a field of ripe rice.
... - 2. Light Of The Moon
light of the moon
moves west - flowers' shadows
creep eastward
... - 3. My Arm For A Pillow
My arm for a pillow,
I really like myself
under the hazy moon.
... - 4. Harvest Moon
Harvest moon--
called at his house,
he was digging potatoes.
... - 5. Calligraphy Of Geese
Calligraphy of geese
against the sky--
the moon seals it.
... - 6. Hokku Poems In Four Seasons
Spring
The year's first poem done,
with smug self confidence
... - 7. Variations On 'the Short Night--'
Below are eleven Buson haiku
beginning with the phrase
'The short night--'
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