葦牙の水のつぶやき忘れ潮　　　　佐藤鬼房　　　　

ashikabi no mizu no tsubuyaki wasurejio

reeds’ young buds

water’s mumble

at the remaining tide

Onifusa Sato

from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

Fay’s Note：Onifusa Sato (1919-2002) ‘ashikabi’ (reed’s bud) is a spring kigo.