Below are eleven Buson haiku br beginning with the phrase br 'The short night--' br br br The short night-- br on the hairy caterpillar br beads of dew. br br The short night-- br patrolmen br washing in the river. br br The short night-- br bubbles of crab froth br among the river reeds. br br The short night-- br a broom thrown away br on the beach. br br The short night-- br the Oi River br has sunk two feet. br br The short night-- br on the outskirts of the village br a small shop opening. br br The short night-- br broken, in the shallows, br a crescent moon. br br The short night-- br the peony br has opened. br br The short night-- br waves beating in, br an abandoned fire. br br The short night-- br near the pillow br a screen turning silver. br br The short night-- br shallow footprints br on the beach at Yui. br br br Translated by Robert Hass br br br br br br User Submitted "The short night--" Haiku br br Submit your own haiku beginning with the line br "The short night--" br and we'll post the best ones below! br br Just dash off an e-mail to: br br theshortnight@plagiarist.