Masaoki Shiki poems
Masaoki Shiki(1867 - 1902)
Haiku 05
- by Masaoki Shiki 31
entangled withthe scattering cherry blossoms—
the wings of birds!
Tanka 08
- by Masaoki Shiki 31
to every needleof the needled pine it clings—
the pearl white dew,
forming but to scatter,
scattering but to form