Don’t weep, insects
Poet: Kobayashi Issa
Don’t weep, insects —
Lovers, stars themselves,
Must part.
Don’t weep, insects —
Lovers, stars themselves,
Must part.
Where there are humans
You’ll find flies,
And Buddhas.
the distant mountain’s
blossoms cast their light…
east window
– from the website http://haikuguy.com/issa/