Straw sandal half sunk by Yosa Buson

Straw sandal half sunk in an old pond in the sleety snow. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, […]

Sparrow singing by Yosa Buson

Sparrow singing– its tiny mouth open. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads and even folk […]

Ploughing the land by Yosa Buson

Ploughing the land– not even a bird singing in the mountain’s shadow. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, […]

Old well by Yosa Buson

Old well, a fish leaps– dark sound. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads and even […]

Not quite dark yet by Yosa Buson

Not quite dark yet and the stars shining above the withered fields. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, […]

My arm for a pillow by Yosa Buson

My arm for a pillow, I really like myself under the hazy moon. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry […]

Listening to the moon by Yosa Buson

Listening to the moon, gazing at the croaking of frogs in a field of ripe rice. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find […]

Lighting one candle by Yosa Buson

Lighting one candle with another candle– spring evening. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads and […]

Yosa Buson – Yosa Buson

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Hokku Poems in Four Seasons by Yosa Buson

Spring The year’s first poem done, with smug self confidence a haikai poet. Longer has become the daytime; a pheasant is fluttering down onto the bridge. Yearning for the Bygones Lengthening days, accumulating , and recalling the days of distant past. Slowly passing days, with an echo heard here in a corner of Kyoto. The […]

His Holiness the Abbot by Yosa Buson

His Holiness the Abbot is shitting in the withered fields. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

He’s on the porch by Yosa Buson

He’s on the porch, to escape the wife and kids– how hot it is! ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, […]

Harvest moon by Yosa Buson

Harvest moon– called at his house, he was digging potatoes. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

Evening wind by Yosa Buson

Evening wind: water laps the heron’s legs. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads and even […]

Elegy to the Old Man Hokuju by Yosa Buson

You left in the morning, at evening my heart is in a thousand pieces. Why is it so far away? Thinking of you, I go up on the hill and wander. Around the hill, why is it such a sadness? Dandelions yellow and shepherds-pu rse blooming white — not anyone to look at them. I […]

Early summer rain by Yosa Buson

Early summer rain– houses facing the river, two of them ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

Dawn by Yosa Buson

Dawn– fish the cormorants haven’t caught swimming in the shallows. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

Coolness by Yosa Buson

Coolness– the sound of the bell as it leaves the bell. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient […]

Calligraphy of geese by Yosa Buson

Calligraphy of geese against the sky– the moon seals it. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

Buying leeks by Yosa Buson

Buying leeks and walking home under the bare trees. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads […]

Blown from the west by Yosa Buson

Blown from the west, fallen leaves gather in the east. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, […]

Blow of an ax by Yosa Buson

Blow of an ax, pine scent, the winter woods. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads […]

Before the white chrysanthemum by Yosa Buson

Before the white chrysanthemum the scissors hesitate a moment. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads […]

A bat flits by Yosa Buson

A bat flits in moonlight above the plum blossoms. ————— The End And that’s the End of the Poem © Poetry Monster, 2021. Poems by topic and subject. Poetry Monster — the ultimate repository of world poetry. Poetry Monster — the multilingual library of poetic works. Here you’ll find original poems, poetry translations, ancient verses, ballads […]