Moon at daybreak
Moon at daybreak —
mountains no longer there
at a field"s far edge.
mountains no longer there
at a field"s far edge.
What's that, cuckoo?
What"s that, cuckoo?
" Stay awake! " you say —
to muse on the past?
" Stay awake! " you say —
to muse on the past?
One cherry tree
One cherry tree —
a tollgate for people
from near and far.
a tollgate for people
from near and far.
For a heart serene
For a heart serene
there is no scattering
of blossoms.
there is no scattering
of blossoms.
Yearning after leaves
Yearning after leaves
gone on autumn wind —
rain showers.
gone on autumn wind —
rain showers.
Ducks forage
Ducks forage
on morning ice
in barren fields.
on morning ice
in barren fields.
Leaves on the reeds
Leaves on the reeds
will be suffering too —
after a storm.
will be suffering too —
after a storm.
How many days
How many days
since these rains began?
Fifth Month.
since these rains began?
Fifth Month.
In spring rain
In spring rain
bird calls darken, mountains
are no more.
bird calls darken, mountains
are no more.
Moonbeams
Moonbeams
cross over thin ice —
yet don"t get wet.
cross over thin ice —
yet don"t get wet.