Yosa Buson Quotes

In lantern-light My yellow Chrysanthemums Lost all their color

In the water bucket a melon and an eggplant nodding to each other

Grasses are misty, The waters silent- A tranquil evening.

In the spring rain, The pond and the river Have become one.

Young leaves The sound of a waterfall Heard from far and near.

Throw open your window and let the scenery of clouds and sky enter your room.

in my garden I pick a musk melon feeling like a thief

In pale moonlight / the wisteria's scent / comes from far away.

The sea at springtime.All day it rises and falls,yes, rises and falls.

I came to the flowers; I slept beneath them; this was my leisure.

What you want to acquire, you should dare to acquire by any means. What you want to see, even though it is with difficulty, you should see. You should not let it pass, thinking there will be another chance to see it or acquire it. It is quite unusual to have a second chance to materialize your desire.

The spring sea rising and falling, rising and falling all day.

White dew- one drop on each thorn

The end of spring- the poet is brooding about editors.