Koshigaya Gozan Poems

Koshigaya Gozan was an important Japanese poet whose work is often overlooked in favor of better-known haiku poets. However, this poem is an incredibly beautiful example of the form that deserves to be considered among the best haiku poems written by Japanese poets. The piece demonstrates how deeply symbolic haiku can be, despite being only three lines long. This one touches on images of nature, life and death, Zen Buddhism, and more.