flowers offered to Buddha.

creep eastward

a straw coat and umbrella walk past

reading a letter.Translated by Robert Hass

in the mountain’s shadow.Translated by Robert Hass

Is full of regret.

‘The short night–‘The short night–on the hairy caterpillarbeads of dew.The short night–patrolmenwashing in the river.The short night–bubbles of crab frothamong the river reeds.The short night–a broom thrown awayon the beach.The short night–the Oi Riverhas sunk two feet.The short night–on the outskirts of the villagea small shop opening.The short night–broken, in the shallows,a crescent moon.The short…

about editors.Translated by Robert Hass

and falling all day.Translated by Robert Hass

bent like a sickle.Translated by Robert Hass