短日やこころ澄まねば山澄まず　　飯田龍太

tanjitsu ya kokoro sumaneba yama sumazu

            short winter day—

            without a clear heart

            mountains will not be clear

                                                            Ryuta Iida

from “Haiku Shiki” (“Haiku Four Seasons,” a monthly haiku magazine), November 2016 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo

Fay’s Note:   Ryuta Iida (1920-2007)