once again, child,
just once more,
say, “flowers!”
in that little voice.
~Rako*
Iris
*cited:
The Year of my Life
N. Yuasa
just once more, say, “flowers!”
spring
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
spring is going…
yesterday ended,
today again there will be an end —
spring is going.
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa & E Shiffert
purple fading away
the going of spring!
the purple fading away
from Tsukuba mountain
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa & E Shiffert
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
the wonder of…
the wonder of
flowers opening
and birds singing:
prayers!
Gozan*
*cited:
The Classic Tradition of Haiku
Ed. F Bowers
touch of spring
springtime rain,
almost dark, and yet
today still lingers.
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa
spring
The light of the candle
is transferred to another candle–
spring twilight.
~Buson*
*cited:
Haiku Master Buson
Y Sawa
out of the depths of the willow
Sweet and sad
like love overwhelmed
with long sighs,
out of the depths of the willow
little by little
the moon appears.
~Tosano Akiko*
5.1 mm f/9.1 1/30 sec ISO 80
6 mm f/8.5 1/20 sec ISO 80
*cited:
Women Poets of Japan
K Rexroth & I Atsumi
spring…revives the greenery
spring snow
revives the greenery
then goes
~Kawai Chigetsu (1634?-1718)*
“on your left” cyclist’s mantra
*cited:
Far Beyond the Field
Makoto Ueda
a meditative journey 
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