Songs for a Sweet Spring Day the First


Gateway of Stars: a Collection of Haikus and Tankas

 

Sakura

Cherry blossom tree

Sways gently, creaking faintly

In soft moonlit dreams.

 

Qin-wa

Ripples crinkle the

Starry blanket, smooth and dark

As silk. Silly Frog,

Listen to the Sparrow; he

Will lead you to your true eyes.

 

Flower Breath

The wind's flower breath

Glides over shimmering hills

Singing bees to sleep.

 

Wooden Lock

The door's wooden lock

Is nudged gently to the side

By our inquiry.