Matsuo Basho (1644-1694)

Autumn moonlight
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.

Michael Dylan Welch (1962- )

Meteor shower
a gentle wave
wets our sandals

Old pond
a frog jumps
the sound of water

Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

Don Eulert (1933-)

In the coolness

quail excited

of the empty sixth-month sky...

in dirt turned up

the cuckoos cry.

by a gopher

the tree cut,

ground squirrel

dawn breaks early

balancing its tomato

at my little window

on the garden fence

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828)

Autumn wind

Nick Virgilio (1928-1989)

mountains shadow

Lily:

wavers.

out of the water

Dont weep, insects

out of itself

Lovers, stars themselves,

Bass

Must part.

picking bugs
off the moon

Watermelon

Star

Watermelon

Star

Juicy, sweet

Hot, radiant

Dripping, slurping, smacking

Shining, burning, exploding

So messy to eat

It gives life to everything

Yummy

Sun

Snow

Penguins

Snow

Penguins

Lovely, white

White, black

Falling, dancing, drifting

Waddling, swimming, eating

Covering everything it touches

They are playing in the water

Blanket

Emperors

Castle

Acrobats

Castle

Acrobats

Strong, beautiful

Flexible, amusing

Imposing, protecting, watching

Flipping, twirling, jumping

Symbolizes wealth and power

They make me laugh

Fortress

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