the willow
David English
the willowlike a gray cat...a temple flower too
sakuo Japanese
siro neko ni niru yanagi mata hotoke bana
白猫に 似る柳また 仏花
Issa Original
shiro neko no yôna yanagi mo o-hana kana
白猫のやうな柳もお花哉
sakuo Imagination
Cat willow is simple flower that grows on the bank. It looks like cat tail
, and white cottom.
Even such wild flower is votive to the altar of buddha. It is still and peace.
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