Baiko
Plum petals falling Chiru ume ni
I look up...the sky, miaguru sora no
a clear crisp moon. tsuki kiyoshi
Atsujin
Earth and metal... Tsuchi kane ya
although my breathing ceases iki wa taete mo
time and tide go on. tsukihi ari
Baisei
Island of Eternity: Horai ya
a turtle dries its shell out kame mo ko hosu
in the rays of a new sun. hatsu-hinata
Banzan
Farewell... Mame de iyo
I pass as all things do mi wa narawashi no
dew on the grass. kusa no tsuyu
Basho
On a journey, ill: Tabi ni yande
my dream goes wandering yume wa kareno o
over withered fields. kakemeguru
Bokusui
A parting word? Jisei nado
The melting snow zansetsu ni ka mo
is odorless. nakarikeri
Chiboku
The running stream Yuku mizu to
is cool...the pebbles tomo ni suzushiku
underfoot. ishi kawa ya
Dohaku
Cargoless, Tsumimono ya
bound heavenward, nakute jodo e
ship of the moon tsuki no fune
Enryo
Autumn waters Yoizame no
of this world wake me kore ya konoyo no
from my drunkenness. aki no mizu
Fuso
Upon the lotus flower Asatsuyu no
morning dew is usura kiekeri
thinning out. hasu no hana
Gozan
The snow of yesterday Hana to mishi
that fell like cherry pedals yuki wa kino zo
is water once again. moto no mizu
Hakuro
An ailing mallard Yamu kari no
falls through the chilly night yosamu ni orite
and teeters off. obotsukana
Issho
From deep in my heart Kokoro kara
how beautiful the snow yuki utsukushi ya
clouds of the west. nishi no kumo
Minteisengan
Fall, plum pedals, Ka no aru o
fall...and leave behind the memory omoide ni shite
of scent. koboreume
Nandai
Since time began Kanete naki
the dead alone know peace. mi koso yasukere
Life is but melting snow. yuki no michi
Renseki
I cleansed the mirror Harai arai
of my heart...now it reflects kokoro no tsuki no
the moon. kagami kana
Senseki
At last I am leaving: Tsui ni yuku
in rainless skies, a cool moon... minazuki suzushi
pure is my heart mune kiyoshi
Soko
Shadows from a lingering sun Osoki hi no
blur into dusk... kage mo haya nashi
falling cherry petals. chiru sakura
Togyu
When autumn winds blow Nan no mama
not one leaf remains nokoru ha mo nashi
the way it was. aki no kaze
Zaishiki
Frost on grass: Kusa no shimo
a fleeting form toza bakari zo
that is, and is not. shiraururi