a brave youth
plummets into the stepwell,
all the while
looking like she's on a stroll,
blowing her nose and waving.
Multitasking Youth [Kyōka]
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Category Archives: haiku
True Balance [Senryū]
standing on one leg,
steadfast while squirrels mistake
one for a tree.
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Four Seasonal Haiku of Yosa Buson [w/ Audio]
SPRING*
The spring sea;
gently, quietly,
all day long.
SUMMER
what a joy!
wading through summer rivers,
sandals in hand.
AUTUMN
vacant teahouse,
atop the mountain:
a harvest moon.
WINTER
neighbors detest me
for my whistling kettle:
a cold winter night.
* Translation by: Wilson, William Scott. 2023. A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Haiku. Tuttle Publishing: North Clarendon, VT.
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River Differences (Or, Follow Your Lazy) [Senryū]
nature makes no
straight rivers; men make none
that meander.
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Camouflage, Not! [Haiku]
a squirrel chitters;
its black body against
the ash gray tree.
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City Awakens [Haiku]
Sunrise Fisherman [Haiku]
sunrise orange
sparkles on the lake;
lone fisher casts nets
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Quiet Harbor [Haiku]
a quiet harbor
keeps choppy seas at bay,
but all boats are out.
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Winter Moon [Haiku]
thin moon crescent
shines brightly on a
cold, winter night.
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Dueling Colorful [Haiku]
Butterfly shows off
its luminous blue wings
to hot pink flowers.
