Hello, all. Welcome to the 6th haiku collection. As always, a lot of great ones in here. So without further ado, let's get started.

1. Dewdrop World
   
   
   

   露の世は露の世ながらさりながら
   
   
   
   tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara
   —Issa
   
   
   this life
   is as the morning dew
   yes... but...
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. A Fleeting Life
   
   
   

   かぎり有命のひまや秋のくれ
   
   
   
   kagiri aru inochi no himaya aki no kure
   —Buson
   
   
   in a fleeting life
   some leisure time
   this autumn evening
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. The Only Sound
   
   
   

   白椿落つる音のみ月夜かな
   
   
   
   shirotsubaki otsuru oto nomi tsukiyo kana
   —Ranko
   
   
   white camellias
   their falling is the only sound
   this moonlit eve
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. Autumn Clouds
   
   
   

   上行くと下来る雲や秋の空
   
   
   
   ue yuku to shita kuru kumo ya aki no sora
   —Boncho
   
   
   clouds floating above
   and floating below
   autumn's sky
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. Playing Dewdrops
   
   
   

   草の葉を遊びありけよ露の玉
   
   
   
   kusa no ha wo asobi-arike yo tsuyu no tama
   —Ransetsu
   
   
   blade of grass
   to blade of grass
   playing dewdrops
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. To the Last Drop
   
   
   

   急須の茶しぼりたらすよ夕朧
   
   
   
   kyuusu no cha shibori tarasu yo yuu oboro
   —Sekitei
   
   
   from the teapot
   getting the last drop out
   hazy spring eve
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

7. A Rest From Moon-Viewing
   
   
   

   雲をりをり人をやすめる月見かな
   
   
   
   kumo oriori hito o yasumeru tsukimi kana
   —Basho
   
   
   clouds sometimes
   let us rest
   moonviewing
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Forever Young
   
   
   

   戦歿の友のみ若し霜柱
   
   
   
   senbotsu no tomo nomi wakashi shimobashira
   —Mitsuhashi Toshio
   
   
   my friends killed in the war
   remain young forever...
   these icicles
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

9. Fading Into the Mist
   
   
   

   かへり見れば行きあひし人霞みけり
   
   
   
   kaerimireba yuki-aishi hito kasumi keri
   —Shiki
   
   
   When I turned my head
   the person I just passed
   disappeared into the mist
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

10. Wiping Horse Poop
    
    
    

    夕暮や馬糞の手をも菊でふく
    
    
    
    yūgure ya maguso no te wo mo kiku de fuku
    —Issa
    
    
    this evening
    wiping horse poop from my hand
    using a chrysanthemum
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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. 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, therefore I'm always happy when a web site or book provides 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.

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

I post one photo everyday, as well as a haiku and as time allows, videos, more Japanese history, and so on. Let me know if there is anything about Japan you would like to know more about or would like to see.

Who is David?
	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.