Time for the latest collection of haiku posts. The usual suspects are here—Issa, Buson, Basho—as well as some others, including a few of my favorites.

If you like any of them, click on the title to visit the post specifically about that haiku for some extra info about it.

Enjoy!

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1. Turncoat Umbrella
   
   
   

   傘におしもどさるゝしぐれ哉
   
   
   
   karakasa ni oshimodosaruru shigure kana
   —Shisei-jo
   
   
   my umbrella
   pushes me backwards
   winter drizzle
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. Ten Autumns
   
   
   

   秋十年却って江戸を指す故郷
   
   
   
   aki totose kaette edo o sasu kokyoo
   —Basho
   
   
   ten autumns
   I now think of Edo
   as my home
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Scattering Leaves
   
   
   

   うらやまし美しう成て散る紅葉
   
   
   
   urayamashi utsukushuu natte chiru momiji
   —Shiko
   
   
   envied by all
   turning beautiful then falling
   autumn leaves
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. Grave-Keeper
   
   
   

   我死なば墓守となれきりぎりす
   
   
   
   ware shinaba haka mori to nare kirigirisu
   —Issa
   
   
   after I die
   guard my grave
   cricket
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. To Kill an Ant
   
   
   

   蟻殺すわれを三人の子に見られぬ
   
   
   
   ari korosu ware o sannin no ko ni mirarenu
   —Shuson
   
   
   I killed an ant...
   then realized
   my three kids were watching
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Frosty Rose
   
   
   

   一輪の霜の薔薇より年明くる
   
   
   
   ichirin no shimo no bara yori toshi akuru
   —Shuoshi
   
   
   a lone
   frosty rose
   the new year
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

7. Don't Give Up
   
   
   

   痩蛙まけるな一茶是に有り
   
   
   
   yasegaeru makeru na issa kore ni ari
   —Issa
   
   
   puny frog
   don't give up!
   Issa is rooting for you
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Matsushima
   
   
   

   松島やああ松島や松島や
   
   
   
   matsushima ya aa matsushima ya matsushima ya
   —Basho (kind of)
   
   
   matsushima
   aaah! matsushima
   matsushima...
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

9. Meeting With the Buddha
   
   
   

   冬蕨「樹下の石仏」我と逢ふ
   
   
   
   fuyu warabi juka no ishibotoke ware to au
   —Mori Sumio
   
   
   winter bracken
   under the trees the stone buddha
   meets me
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

10. Winter Wind
    
    
    

    木枯や鐘に小石を吹あてる
    
    
    
    kogarashi ya kane ni koishi wo fukiateru
    —Buson
    
    
    winter wind
    pebbles
    strike the temple bell
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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And there we go. Hope you enjoyed. Remember, you can click on the title of each haiku to go to the original post on that haiku where I give some commentary on the poem and perhaps some insight.

Also note, all of these were translated by me, except where otherwise noted. Feel free to use any of these translations anywhere you want, but if you do, please credit me (or the proper translator). I ask that not so much because of my ego, but as a haiku reader myself I always want to know who did the translation so I can find more from them if I like it, so I'm always slightly annoyed when a web site or book doesn't provide that info.

Needless to say, if you enjoyed any of these, follow me for more. I try to post one a day. Sometimes I miss a day if work or family gets in the way, but I do try to keep up.

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If you liked these, there are more! Here are the other collections in the Haiku of Japan series.

1. Collection 1, haiku 1–10
2. Collection 2, haiku 11–20
3. Collection 3, haiku 21–30
4. Collection 4, haiku 31–40
5. Collection 5, haiku 41–50
6. Collection 6, haiku 51–60

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