David English
autumn wind--a cock-a-doodling roosteron the roof
-Issa, 1816
53 years old, a year before, after getting father's asset, married with Kiku.He decided to settle down in the home village and went around Bousyu district for the greeting of farewell. as well as he published memorial book of retirement.
sakuo Japanese
秋風や 雄鶏の鳴く 屋根の上
akikaze ya ondori no naku yane no ue
Issa Original
秋風や鶏なく家のてっぺんに
aki kaze ya tori naku ie no teppen
sakuo Comment
What Issa did feel at the time ? He felt hisself at high tension .He wish to climb up on his roof.So Time is Autumn and bird is not hen but cock.[teppen] has strong sound.
Issa would wish to blow trumpet on the top of the roof of his house.
sakuo English haiku
autumn wind--a cock crows on the top of house
Issa site
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