What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms.

- Kobayashi Issa

The world of dew is the world of dew. And yet, and yet--

- Kobayashi Issa

Here I'm here- the snow falling.

- Kobayashi Issa

In this world we walk on the roof of hell gazing at flowers

- Kobayashi Issa

Listen, all creeping things, the bell of transience.

- Kobayashi Issa

All the time I pray to Buddha I keep on killing mosquitoes.

- Kobayashi Issa

In spring rain a pretty girl yawning.

- Kobayashi Issa

O snail Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly!

- Kobayashi Issa

Don't worry, spiders, I keep house casually.

- Kobayashi Issa