冬蜂の死にどころなく歩きけり — Yosa Buson | Printable Wall Art

“冬蜂の死にどころなく歩きけり”
“A winter bee, with nowhere left to die, wanders on”

Words by Yosa Buson (1716-1784) — Edo-period haiku poet and painter.

About this quote

This poignant haiku captures a frail bee struggling through the cold end of its life cycle. It reflects on mortality, exhaustion, and the quiet persistence required to keep moving forward when time has run out. Buson presents a gentle observation of nature that mirrors the human experience of searching for peace, dignity, and purpose during difficult, lonely periods of existence.

Written by the Japanese painter and poet Yosa Buson during the Edo period. Buson was a master of haiku who often blended visual art with minimalist verse to capture seasonal shifts and quiet emotional truths.

People usually hang this verse in a quiet study to encourage steady reflection during times of endurance.

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