Poetry Link Directory

ogura hyakunin isshu: 100 poems by 100 poets
complete online text of the classical japanese anthology of waka or tanka, with the originals in japanese characters, romanji, and english translation available in a side-by-side-by-side display format.

english translations of japan's greatest post war poet
books of english translations of the poetry of tamura ryichi, founder and leading member of japan's post war poetry movement arechi, the waste land group.

some haiku by the masters
small selection of haiku by basho, buson, issa and shiki in english translation.

classical japanese poetry
poems from manyoshu, kokinshu, and genji, in english, romaji and japanese script, with explanation of classical grammar. new poems added weekly.

hass on haiku
selected basho and issa haiku translated into english by u.s. poet laureate robert hass, along with excerpts from his introduction to "the essential haiku".

the pillow book - the poems
these 13 poems were written by a lady in waiting at the japanese heian dynasty imperial court at the very end of the 10th century and they were the core of director p. greenaway's film "the pillow book".

japanese death poetry and other forms of japanese poetic literature
this page explores japanese death poetry and poetry of the samurai as well as the poetry of zen buddhist monks and other famous figures of japan's rich past.

haiku for people!
haiku poetry by japanese masters in english translation and how to write haiku.