A stream glittering —
time for ayu fish to go
against its fast flow
(Sosui)
Summer heat —
a bargain found
on a two-slice toaster
(Bandit)
Clambering up
the garden rock …
weasel, frozen
by my light
(Keiko Takayama)
A butterfly gone —
the flower seems to regain
its tranquillity
(Sosui)
Swaying grasses
in an evening breeze:
days
start drawing in
(Hiroko Nakakubo)
It brings along
the scent of autumn —
evening shower
(Akishige Ida)
Tawny leaf
falls upon my book —
a perfect bookmark
(Vaishnavi Pusapati)