flood waters
stars too will go to sleep
on top of a rock
the flood which came in that year
followed by a falling star
still summer
the harvest moon too hot
to enjoy the coolness
we never minded so much
when the moon looked upon us
morning glories
in the daytime a lock lowered
on the gate
if a flower could escape
where do you think it would go?
chrysanthemum flowers
bloom at the stonemason's
between stones
flowers are adaptable
I wish it was my nature
warriors
the bitterness of pickles
in the talk
warmongers talk a good game
when far from the battlefield
plum blossom scent
since ancient times the word
has been sorrowful
yet every day people say
cheer up, everything is good
~Basho & Cie~
Notes:
The Hokku (three-line) stanzas of these poems were written by Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694). The Akegu (two-line) stanzas were created by me.
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