some swear guardians
come to life -- dancing through
the temple yard...
but only Autumn nights, and
after a calabash of wine.
Guardian [Kyōka]
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Category Archives: haiku
Under the Bridge [Haiku]
under the bridge
rain's chaos doesn't vanish:
ripples spread; drips plop.
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Cloudy Sky [Haiku]
look up: cloudy skies
from the upper story,
blot green yard from mind.
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Yellow Blossom [Haiku]
yellow blossoms
herald the Spring:
fragrance spreads the news.
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Ships at Anchor [Haiku]
ships in harbor,
anchored fore and aft,
await the typhoon.
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The Temple That Never Closes [Haiku]
the streets are dark --
even streetlamps rest -- but
light spills from the temple.
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Fogless Fog [Haiku]
white blossoms
seen through still bare trees:
looks like fog, sans fog.
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Alone in the Cold [Haiku]
Winter Springs [Haiku]
an eerie fog
weaves through the trees:
Winter hot springs.
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Night Sun [Haiku]
a full moon glows:
its color, pale yellow —
posing as the sun.
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