Twilight Update

Apr 17, 2010 07:46

STANDING STILL AT DUSK
LISTEN . . . IN FAR DISTANCES
THE SOUND OF FROGLINGS!
--BUSON

BLACK CLOUDBANK BROKEN
SCATTERS IN THE NIGHT . . . NOW SEE
MOON-LIGHTED MOUNTAINS!
--BASHO

NOW THAT EYES OF HAWKS
IN DUSKY NIGHT ARE DARKENED. . .
CHIRPING OF THE QUAILS
--BASHO

TWLIGHT WHIPPOORWILL. . .
WHISTLE ON, SWEET DEEPENER
OF DARK LONELINESS
--BASHO

TAKE THE ROUND FLAT MOON
SNAP THIS TWIG FOR HANDLE. . .
WHAT A PRETTY FAN!
--SHIKI

haiku, japanese poets

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