花らんまん陶窯を出し壺を抱く
Flowers in full bloom
Hugging a vase
Fresh from the oven
わが壺に水を満たし笑う花の一枝を挿す
I fill my vase with water and smile
as I place a single flower inside
–内島北朗 (Uchijima Hokurou)
どちらが先に死ぬにしても蝉聴いている
Even those who passed on before me
are still listening to the cicadas
–木村緑平 (Kimura Ryokuhei)