Variations on 'The short night

Below are eleven Buson haiku
beginning with the phrase
'The short night--'
The short night--
on the hairy caterpillar
beads of dew.The short night--
patrolmen
washing in the river.The short night--
bubbles of crab froth
among the river reeds.The short night--
a broom thrown away
on the beach.The short night--
the Oi River
has sunk two feet.The short night--
on the outskirts of the village
a small shop opening.The short night--
broken, in the shallows,
a crescent moon.The short night--
the peony
has opened.The short night--
waves beating in,
an abandoned fire.The short night--
near the pillow
a screen turning silver.The short night--
shallow footprints
on the beach at Yui.
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a watery moon
stands alone over the hill     MaggieThe short night--
just as I'm falling asleep
my wife's waking up     Larry Bole