Haikais (english version)

I

Planted in a vase

a large tree

- bonsai art

II

the carrousel turns

for the boy´s happiness

- childhood gallops

III

fishless river -

the heron lives by

swallowing frogs

IV

the leaves fall

in the water lilies´ lake

- flowers of life

V

it´s visiting day

in the oven-bird´s house

- sunny saturday

(tradução de Rosa Clement)