The title of this piece is taken from a haiku by Matsuo Basho:
- under a crescent moon
the ground is hazy with
buckwheat flowers
Its six movements are inspired by an equal number of haiku by
the same author, translated into English by Jane Reichhold.
1) snowflakes like cookies
changing into white
strings the willow
2) spring winds
hoping the flowers burst
out in laughter
3) see its slim shape
it is still not developed
the new moon tonight
4) the blue sea
in waves smelling of saké
tonight’s full moon
5) it had to be
it had to be until
the end of the year
6) drunk on flowers
the woman armed with a sword
wears a man’s jacket
