It's time for another haku collection post. This time, numbers 81 through 90! Wow. Almost to 100!

In addition to regularers such as Basho, Issa, and Shiki, there are others here from lesser known haijin. Enjoy! I'll see you on the other side.

1. Winter Game
   
   
   

   氷上を滑りし礫とどまれり
   
   
   
   hyōjō o suberishi tsubute todomareri
   —Okamoto Kazuhiko
   
   
   on ice
   sliding throwing stones
   come to a stop
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. Hated Crow
   
   
   

   ひごろ憎き烏も雪の朝哉
   
   
   
   higoro nikuki karasu mo yuki no ashita kana
   —Basho
   
   
   detestable crow
   this snowy morning
   he's beautiful
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Passing Through
   
   
   

   解らない言葉の中を通る
   
   
   
   wakaranai kotoba no naka o toru
   —Santoka
   
   
   passing through
   words
   I don't understand
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. Dried Salmon
   
   
   

   雪の朝独リ干鮭を噛み得タリ
   
   
   
   yuki no ashita hitori karazake o kami e tari
   —Basho
   
   
   this snowy morn
   by myself
   eating dried salmon
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. Little Demon Hunters
   
   
   

   我国は子供も鬼を追ひにけり
   
   
   
   waga kuni wa kodomo mo oni wo oi ni keri
   —Issa
   
   
   in my country
   the children also
   chase demons
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Still Alive
   
   
   

   秋風や生きて相見る汝と我
   
   
   
   aki kaze ya ikite aimiru nare to ware
   —Shiki
   
   
   autumn wind...
   still alive, we meet again
   you and I
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

7. After Demon Purification
   
   
   

   鬼の出た跡はき出してあぐら哉
   
   
   
   oni no deta ato hakidashite agura kana
   —Issa
   
   
   after the demons leave
   I sweep up
   and sit, relaxed
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Burning House
   
   
   

   いつせいに柱の燃ゆる都かな
   
   
   
   issei ni hashira no moyuru miyako kana
   —Mitsuhashi Toshio
   
   
   all at once
   flaming wooden pillars
   in the capital
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

9. Cold Night
   
   
   

   被き伏す蒲団や寒き夜やすごき
   
   
   
   kazuki fusu futon ya samuki yo ya sugoki
   —Basho
   
   
   lying covered
   under futon—yet
   the night—so cold
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

10. Midnight Noises
    
    
    

    夜中の襖遠くしめられたる
    
    
    
    yonaka no fusuma toku shimeraretaru
    —Hosai
    
    
    midnight
    a distant door
    slides shut
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

And there we go. Hope you enjoyed. Remember, you can click on the title of each haiku to go to the original post on that haiku where I give some commentary on the poem and perhaps some insight.

Also note, all of these were translated by me, except if otherwise noted. Feel free to use any of these translations anywhere you want, but if you do, please credit me (or the proper translator). I ask that not so much because of my ego, but as a haiku reader myself I always want to know who did the translation so I can find more from them if I like it, so I'm always happy when this information is provided.

Needless to say, if you enjoyed any of these, follow me for more. I try to post one a day. Sometimes I miss a day if work or family gets in the way, but I do try to keep up.

If you liked these, there are more! Here are the other collections in the Haiku of Japan series.

1. Collection 1, haiku 1–10
2. Collection 2, haiku 11–20
3. Collection 3, haiku 21–30
4. Collection 4, haiku 31–40
5. Collection 5, haiku 41–50
6. Collection 6, haiku 51–60
7. Collection 7, haiku 61–70
8. Collection 8, haiku 71–80

I post one photo everyday, as well as a haiku and as time allows, videos, more Japanese history, and so on. Let me know if there is anything about Japan you would like to know more about or would like to see.

Who is David?
	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.