David English
coming out to a hot world, earthworm's prosperity
-Issa, 1821
59 years old. on January his second son died on his mother's back. On April his wife got sick of gout . At Zenkou-ji , the biggest Temple of Jyoudo Buddhist, his haiku board was displayed. His effort has been admitted in the area of north Sinano province.
sakuo Japanese
暑い世界へ出るがミミズの栄誉かな
atui sekai he deru ga mimizu no eiyo kana
Issa Original
暑い世へ出るが蚯蚓の栄よう哉
atsui yo e deru ga mimizu [no] eyô kana
sakuo Image
I presume that [ eyou] means [栄誉= great honour]. Issa is getting famous as haikuist, it is bother him to some extend, he want to hide in the earth where is calmly and easy, but world didn't allow him to stay under the ground, he gave up and he said to himself that earthworm- yo, issa-yo get out to the world ,it is your great honour.
Issa site
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