Variations on The short night

 Below are eleven Buson haiku
beginning with the phrase
'The short night--'


The short night--
on the hairy caterpillar
beads of dew.


The short night--
patrolmen
washing in the river.


The short night--
bubbles of crab froth
among the river reeds.


The short night--
a broom thrown away
on the beach.


The short night--
the Oi River
has sunk two feet.


The short night--
on the outskirts of the village
a small shop opening.


The short night--
broken, in the shallows,
a crescent moon.


The short night--
the peony
has opened.


The short night--
waves beating in,
an abandoned fire.


The short night--
near the pillow
a screen turning silver.


The short night--
shallow footprints
on the beach at Yui.









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The short night-
a watery moon
stands alone over the hill

 Maggie



The short night--
just as I'm falling asleep
my wife's waking up

 Larry Bole

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