On the old stone bridge
 
one man waits for another
 
in the pouring rain.

 
 
 

On a full-moon night
 
how pleasant to cross the bridge
 
without a lantern!

 
 
 

on a wooden bridge
 
in the Japanese garden:
 
one dry maple leaf

Leaf

 
 
 

Autumn afternoon—
 
a blind man crossing the bridge
 
stumbles on a leaf.

Pattering

 
 
 

Pattering of rain—
 
an old man clumps for cover
 
under North Street bridge.

Way

 
 
 

down a gravel road
 
across a rickety bridge
 
precipitous way

Bridge

 
 
 

at sea level
 
building the longest bridge
 
to reach the stars