Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Selected Haiku by Basho

You weren't home when I came--
even the plum blossoms were
in another yard

Rusu ni kite
ume sae yoso no
kakiho kana

From what tree's
blossoming I do not know,
but oh, its sweet scent!

Nan no ki no
hana towa shirazu
nioi kana

Things beyond number,
all somehow called to mind by
blossoming cherries

Samazama no
koto omoidasu
sakura kana

Wake up! Wake up!
Then we'll become good friends,
sleeping butterfly

Okiyo okiyo
waga tomo ni sen
nuru kocho


1 comment:

P.p.tais said...

Oh my god, this is so cool, Elise. I read it before I had any idea of who posted it. I was happily surprised to see it was you.
CherryO's!