noon heat, pink robin
swinging in his blooming tree
whistling wind and song
Sick on my journey,
only my dreams will wander
these desolate moors
Autumn moonlight--
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut.
Translated by Robert Hass
I want to sleep
Swat the flies
Softly, please.
Lighting one candle
with another candle--
spring evening.
Translated by Robert Hass
noon heat, pink robin
swinging in his blooming tree
whistling wind and song
pink dawn on red mars
as far off sun glimmers gold
more probes are coming
someday red roses
when the greenery arrives
and with it fresh air
blue lakes and swimming
with the clouds, winds and the rain
......
delight of jade spring
pink perfumed mass profusion
sunbathing bronzed blooms
cardinal sings loud
from his perch next to blue sky
reverberations
floral flamboyance
drawing the world's attention
......
a wealth of rubies
cardinals among berries
red hibiscus bloom
crimson sun sinking
leaving vivid trails of fire
on scarlet roses
dragonflies emerge
going everywhere, silent
......
moving clouds, puffy
gold rose dawn fills waking skies
summer's honeyed days
as heat gains its peak
gilt clouds, noon butterscotch sky
lemon meringue pie
chocolate sunset
cocoa with soft marshmallows
......