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beautiful, delicate
adorned in dew
the noble blossoms of gentlewomen

Basho

flowers
ignoring the partygoers
are in full bloom

Basho

scent of blossoms
on a mountain trail
sunrise

Basho

waves of heat
shimmering above
the dry grass

Basho

wake up, wake up!
I would love to be your friend
little sleeping butterfly

Basho

the fragrance of orchids
from a butterfly's wings
perfuming my clothes

Basho

the human heart
wanders too
migrating birds

Issa

quiet
as a flower
drinking morning tea

Basho

a poem
of two stars
written on his arm

Issa

drink up
making a flower vase
out of a wine bottle

Basho

the fragrance of
roasting tea
yellow roses

Basho

even in the gutters
wildflowers
have sprouted

Issa

a series of storybooks
for children
the scent of plums

Basho

flowers leaning into
the path of the sun
early summer rain

Basho

preparing a field
for hemp blossoms
the roar of a powerful storm echoing

Basho

summer rain
quickly gathering
into the river

Basho

wildflowers
celebrating
the rain

Ogawa

a fading sun
shimmering heat
lingering

Basho

finally a clear sky
but no moon in sight
summer mountain

Issa

floating upon
the waves of a lake
summer world

Basho

the moon by the river
is just sliver
summer evening

Issa

whispers gently through
an open window
first firefly

Issa

in a field of grass
every flower is
an achievement

Basho

alone
at sunrise
lotus blossoms

Issa

rising up from
a mountain of trash
a small butterfly

Issa

secluded
behind the waterfall
summer retreat begins

Basho

a hot sun
taken into the sea
by the river

Basho

a journey
for moon viewing
departs at dawn

Basho

I regret
I was not a bird
to knock at your door

Basho