Matsuo Basho: English translations of Haiku about Winter 2

Matsuo Basho: English translations of Haiku about winter, cold, rain, rains, frost, frosts, snow, snowflakes, wind, children, childhood, hail, hail stones, winter life. Mushroom-gathering, rushing to beat cold evening rains. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Ceremonious hailstones assail my hinoki hat. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Caught hatless in a winter shower? So it goes. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch How many frosts have tested this pine’s mettle? —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch A winter drizzle obscures the field’s freshcut stubble. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The drinkers’ faces paler than the snow: a flash of lightning. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The polished mirror clear as snowflake petals. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The relentless wind sharpens rocks and stones, topples cedars. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Cold fear desolate as a deserted frost-crusted shack. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch How marvelous, the winter snow will return as rain. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Children come running, dodging jewels: hailstones. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch At least the world has left, unblemished and unbegrimed, a single wooden bowl. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The bowl in question had been left by Rotsu in Osaka, and was returned undamaged seven years later. Rotsu was a Basho disciple. The mud snail’s closed lid: winter confinement. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Inside my hut, watching my own breath: winter confinement. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch So weary of Kyoto, of the withering wind and winter life. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch I will soon be included among the fortunate ones: beyond winter. —Matsuo Basho, translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch