My little spring has come !

though feedly


David English
though feebly the beggar's rape flowers also have bloomed

-Issa, 1812
50 years old, lived in Edo, leaving out on November tohis home village for dwelling eternally there.It needs more two year to getting his share of father's asset

sakuo Japanese
細々と乞食の花も咲きにけり
hoso-boso to kojiki no hana mo saki　ni　keri

Issa　Original
ほのぼのと乞食の小菜も咲きにけり
hono-bono to kojiki no ona mo saki ni keri

David Comment
Perhaps the "beggar" is Issa, who liked to call himself, "Shinano Province's Chief Beggar." Rape (or canola) is a bright yellow flowering plant of Asia.

sakuo imagination
Beggar would be Issa . In Edo he called himself as beggar, At this time he could have hope to return home village. So he has got peace in his mind.

Issa site