"Calligraphy of geeseagainst the sky-the moon seals it."
- Yosa Buson
"Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life."
- Santōka Taneda
"Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers o..."
"But for their cries,The herons would be lostAmidst the morning snow."
- Chiyo Ni
"Come windless invaderI am a carnival ofStars, a poem of blood."
- Sonia Sanchez
"before the gate --my walking stick's made a riverof melting snow"
- Kobayashi Issa
"When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman..."
- Bashō Matsuo
"In pale moonlight / the wisteria's scent / comes from far away."
"The same hot lightning that burns your blood with passion–– cools your fears with peace."
- Aberjhani
"History dressed up in the glow of love’s kiss turned grief into beauty."