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Zen Death Haiku III

Zen Death Haiku III

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


From depthsunfathomably cold:the oceans roar!�Kasenjo (d. 1776), loose translation byMichael R. BurchToday Mount Hiei’s skywith a quick c..
Zen Death Haiku IV

Zen Death Haiku IV

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Let this bodybe dewin a field of wildflowers.�Tembo (1740-1823), loose translation byMichael R. BurchA willow branchunable to reach the waterat..
Issa: translations of the Oriental Master

Issa: translations of the Oriental Master

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Petals I amasswith such tendernessprick me to the quick.―Kobayashi Issa, loose translation byMichael R. BurchThis world of dewis a world of dew ..
Ryokan translations

Ryokan translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Ryokan translationsFirst one hidden face is revealed,then the other; thus spinning it falls,the autumn leaf.�Ryokan (1758-1831), loose translat..
Takaha Shugyo haiku and tanka translations

Takaha Shugyo haiku and tanka translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Takaha Shugyo: seven haiku translations and one tankahātogata horarete ichiju haya mebukuA single treewith a heart carved into its trunkblossoms ..
Yamaguchi Seishi haiku translations

Yamaguchi Seishi haiku translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Yamaguchi Seishi haiku translationsGrasses wilt:the braking locomotivegrinds to a halt.― Yamaguchi Seishi, loose translation byMichael R. BurchC..
The Oldest Haiku translations

The Oldest Haiku translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Oldest HaikuThese are my translations of some of the oldest Japanesewaka, which evolved into poetic forms such astanka, rengaandhaikuover time. My..
Hisajo Sugita haiku translations

Hisajo Sugita haiku translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Hisajo Sugita was an innovative and influential female poet:I remove my beautiful kimono:its varied braidssurround and entwine my body―Hisajo Su..
To a Daughter More Precious than Gems

To a Daughter More Precious than Gems

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


To a Daughter More Precious than Gemsby Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume (c. 700-750)loose translation byMichael R. BurchHeaven's cold dew has fallenand ..
Yosa Buson translations

Yosa Buson translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Yosa Buson haiku translations into modern EnglishPicking autumn plumsmy wrinkled handsonce again grow fragrant―Yosa Buson, loose translation/int..
Kobayashi Issa translations

Kobayashi Issa translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Kobayashi Issa: Modern English translations of HaikuPetals I amasswith such tendernessprick me to the quick.―Kobayashi Issa , loose translation ..
Yamaguchi Seishi haiku translations

Yamaguchi Seishi haiku translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Yamaguchi Seishi haiku modern English translationsGrasses wilt:the braking locomotivegrinds to a halt.―Yamaguchi Seishi, loose translation byMic..
Bertolt Brecht "The Mask of Evil" translation

Bertolt Brecht "The Mask of Evil" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Die Maske des Bösen (“The Mask of Evil”)by Bertolt Brechtloose translation/interpretation byMichael R. BurchA Japanese woodcarving ha..
Hiroshima Poems

Hiroshima Poems

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Hiroshima PoemsLet Us Be Midwives!by Hiroshima survivor Sadako Kuriharaloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchMidnight . . .the basement ..
Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume translation

Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


To a Daughter More Precious than Gemsby Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume (c. 700-750)loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchHeaven's cold de..
Haiku: original and translations

Haiku: original and translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Haiku: Original Haiku and Translations byMichael R. BurchAscendance Transcendenceby Michael R. BurchBreaching the summitI reachthe horizon’s las..
Translations of Japanese waka, tanka, renga and haiku

Translations of Japanese waka, tanka, renga and ha..

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are my loose translations/interpretations of some of the oldest Japanese waka, which evolved into poetic forms such as tanka, renga and haiku.Wh..
Zen Death Haiku V

Zen Death Haiku V

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Zen Death Haiku VThese are my translations of Zen Death Haiku and other haiku.All evening the softest sound―the cadence of the white camellia pe..
Basho Haiku Translations

Basho Haiku Translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are my modern English translations of haiku by the Japanese master of haiku, Matsuo Basho.The first soft snow:leaves of the awed jonquilbow low&..
THIS WORLD OF DEW...

THIS WORLD OF DEW...

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are translations of haiku about dew as a metaphor for life's transience.