Dogs shall keep barking;
Still, never let them vex you;
It's your life, for sure.
crisp chills at even
purple sun's among the stars
moon tangoes with Mars
gone the pinks and blues
prim garden club's adjourning
quite disappointing
squirrels gather nuts
red maple leaves in motion
......
Whitecaps on the bay:
A broken signboard banging
In the April wind.
21
On winter mornings
The candle shows faint markings
Of the teeth of rats.
22
With a twitching nose
A dog reads a telegram
......
Lighting one candle
with another candle--
spring evening.
Translated by Robert Hass
crisp chills at even
purple sun's among the stars
moon tangoes with Mars
gone the pinks and blues
prim garden club's adjourning
quite disappointing
squirrels gather nuts
red maple leaves in motion
......
Dogs shall keep barking;
Still, never let them vex you;
It's your life, for sure.
The more you envy,
The better will I become,
It sounds strange although.
creamiest bouquet
white daisies touched by red sun
in aged day's glow
marvelous mauve walls
tell stories of sun's passing
birds whistle blithely
glass lake reveals moon
that's peeping at the window
......
powder puff clouds laze
o'er fields of hued floral flame
mellow sun glimpses