Poem

Wabi-Sabi/Zen Terms

Kigo

Additional Nature Terms

Nesting storks:

viewed through branches

of blossoms.

—Basho

( Barnhill, 2004: p. 57 )

Nesting

Storks;

blossoms

[spring]

Branches

In summer rains

the crane’s legs

become short.

—Basho

( Barnhill, 2004: p. 28 )

Summer;

crane

Rains

On a withered branch

a crow has settled-

autumn evening.

—Basho

( Barnhill, 2004: p. 25 )

Withered;

crow;

evening

Autumn

Branch

The sea darkening,

a wild duck’s call

faintly white.

—Basho

( Barnhill, 2004: p. 47 )

Darkening;

faintly;

white

Wild duck

[winter]

Sea