Cresent moon warped
coldness
keen and clear
(Issa, 1763-1827)
First snow -
just enough to bend
the narcissus leaves
(Basho, 1644-1694)
On the mandarin duck's wings
a dust of snow -
such stillness!
(Shiki, 1867-1902)
Cold moon -
the gateless temple's
endless sky
(Buson, 1716-1783)
Unable to wrap it
and dropping the moon
the winter rain
(Tokoku, ?-1960)
How warm -
the shadows of withered trees
stretching out their arms
(Tei-jo, 1900-1988)
There's nothing
he doesn't know -
the cat on the stove
(Fusei, 1885-1979)
The above haiku have been excerpted from a wonderful book by Stephen Addiss, Fumiko Yamamoto & Akira Yamamoto, a review of which can be read here: Review: Haiku, An Anthology of Japanese Poems
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