chasing a butterfly
deep into the spring woods,
I am lost
~Sugita Hisajo*
*cited:
Far Beyond the Field
M Ueda
nature
vedauwoo meditations
irises
fifth month rain–
in a rain barrel
irises
~Issa*
*cited:
haikuguy.com
to look at flowers
with feeble steps
the old man
totters by–
to look at flowers
~Issa*
*cited:
The Year of My Life
Trans: N Yuasa
just once more, say, “flowers!”
once again, child,
just once more,
say, “flowers!”
in that little voice.
~Rako*
Iris
*cited:
The Year of my Life
N. Yuasa
buds of spring
I never thought to throw
the fresh buds of spring
into this smoke–
and see it rising
pale into the sky
~Issa*
*cited:
The Year of my Life
Trans. N Yuasa
purple fading away
the going of spring!
the purple fading away
from Tsukuba mountain
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa & E Shiffert
passing through
passing through the world
indeed this is just
a shelter from the shower.
~Iio Sogi*
*cited:
The Classic Tradition of Haiku
Ed. F Bowers
wet with tears
I cannot speak of
Yudono, but see how wet
My sleeve is with tears.
~Basho*
*cited:
The Narrow Road to Oku
Trans: D Keene
peaceful spring
Day by day, day by day, and day by day,
quietly in the company of children I live.
In my sleeves, tiny embroidered balls, two or three.
Useless, intoxicated, in this peaceful spring.
~Ryokan*
*cited:
Sky Above, Great Wind
K Tanahashi
scent of blossoms
on a light breeze,
the heavy scent of blossoms
at morning
~Mitsuhiro*
*cited:
Haiku before Haiku
S Carter
horsetooth reservoir
lapping up the
fragrance of immeasurable bliss—
the flavor of bliss
~Tagami Kikusha-ni
a meditative journey 
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