.bello Haiku

I.
over the wintry
forest, winds howl in rage
with no leaves to blow.
– Natsume Soseki
II.
the low yellow
moon above the
quiet lamplit house
– Jack Kerouac
III.
toward those short trees
we saw a hawk descending
on a day in spring
– Masaoka Shiki
IV.
a sign of blessing
the snow on the quilt
from the Pure Land
– Kobayashi Issa
V.
the winds of autumn
blow: yet still green
the chestnut husks
– Matsuo Bashō
VI.
the short night–
the Oi River
has sunk two feet
– Yosa Buson
VII.
whitecaps on the bay:
a broken signboard banging
in the April wind.
– Richard Wright
VIII.
meteor shower
a gentle wave
wets our sandals
– Michael Dylan Welch
IX.
the tree cut,
dawn breaks early
at my little window
– Kobayashi Issa
X.
from the long hallways
voices of the people rise
in the morning haze
– Oshima Ryota