before the gate -- my walking stick's made a river of melting snow Kobayashi Issa More Quotes by Kobayashi Issa More Quotes From Kobayashi Issa In the cherry blossom's shade there's no such thing as a stranger. Kobayashi Issa japan shade flower What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms. Kobayashi Issa strange alive spring In spring rain a pretty girl yawning. Kobayashi Issa girl rain spring Don't worry, spiders, Kobayashi Issa spiders house worry O snail Climb Mount Fuji But slowly, slowly! Kobayashi Issa buddhist struggle snail In this world Kobayashi Issa gazing flower world Here I'm here- the snow falling. Kobayashi Issa snow-falling snow fall Listen, all creeping things, the bell of transience. Kobayashi Issa transience bells listening Summer night-- even the stars are whispering to each other. Kobayashi Issa stars summer night In the city fields Contemplating cherry-trees... Strangers are like friends Kobayashi Issa fields cities tree Red morning sky - snail, are you glad of it? Kobayashi Issa red sky morning Giddy grasshopper Take care...do not leap and crush These pearls of dewdrop Kobayashi Issa crush pearls care All the time I pray to Buddha I keep on killing mosquitoes. Kobayashi Issa mosquitoes killing praying The world of dew is the world of dew. And yet, and yet-- Kobayashi Issa haiku dew world Even in warmest glow how cold my shadow Kobayashi Issa cold shadow winter Arise from sleep, old cat, And with great yawns and stretchings... Amble out for love Kobayashi Issa arise cat sleep Don't kill!... The fly is asking you To save his life By rubbing his hands together Kobayashi Issa asking together hands Not gifted with genius but honestly holding his experiences deep in his heart, he kept his simplicity and humanity. Kobayashi Issa simplicity humanity heart Where there are humans, You'll find flies, And Buddhas. Kobayashi Issa garden humans civilization Don't weep, insects -- Lovers, stars themselves, Must part. Kobayashi Issa insects stars lovers
