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Thursday, March 17, 2005

Longing for his home

one what day


David English
one what daywill you pass my village?geese flying north

-Issa, 1818
56 years old, stay in Sinano. first daughter was born on May.

sakuo Japanese
何時の日や 我が村通る 帰える雁
itunohi ya waga mura touru kaeru kari

Issa  Original
我村はいく日に通る帰る雁
waga mura wa iku hi ni tôru kaeru kari

sakuo Comment
Where did he make this haiku. I think it was on his way of haiku traveling. He was longing for his home.

Issa site

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