The night is clear;
the moon shines quietly;
the wind strums the trees like lyres...
but when I’m gone, who the hell will hear?
—Higan Choro aka Zoso Royo
My coming & going?
Two uncomplicated events
that became entangled.
—Kozan Ichikyo
Brittle autumn leaves
crumble to dust
in the freezing wind.
—Takao
My life was mere lunacy
until
the moon shone tonight.
Tokugen
Once again
the melon-cool moon
rises above the rice fields.
—Tanko
At long last I depart:
above me are rainless skies and a pristine moon
as pure as my heart.
—Senseki
Cuckoo, lift
me up
to where clouds drift...
Uko
setting sail through tranquil waters,
a breeze-blown lotus.
Usei
Is it me the raven screeches for
from the spirit world
this frigid morning?
—Shukabo
To prepare for my voyage beyond,
let me don
a gown of flowers.
—Setsudo
From depths
unfathomably cold:
the oceans roar!
—Kasenjo
