Poems by Kobayashi Issa
Face of the spring moon
... Face of the spring moon-- ...
Hey, sparrow!
... Hey, sparrow! out of the way, ...
What a strange thing
... to be alive beneath cherry blossoms ...
These sea slugs
... they just don't seem ...
Not knowing
... Not knowing it's a tub they're in ...
Napping at midday
... I hear the song of rice planters ...
Even with insects
... some can sing, some can't ...
No doubt about it
... the mountain cuckoo ...
Children imitating cormorants
... Children imitating cormorants ...
This moth saw brightness
... This moth saw brightness ...
Under the image of Buddha
... Under the image of Buddha ...
In these latter-day
... In these latter-day, ...
Under my house
... Under my house an inchworm ...
Visiting the graves
... the old dog leads the way ...
Not very anxious
... to bloom, my plum tree ...
