David English
segregation among butterflies too...white gang, yellow gang
-Issa, 1818
56 years old, stay in Sinano. first daughter was born on May. He was keeping visiting around his followers in North Sinano.
sakuo Japanese
差別あり 蝶の仲間も 白黄色
sabetu ari tyo no nakama mo siro kiiro
Issa Original
それぞれや蝶も白組黄色組
sore-zore ya cho mo shiro-gumi kiiro-gum
sakuo Remark
Among profestional or amature haikuistes, there were many sectes,this is same in present time as in Edo era.
In village life the villgers are devided to several factions. There is no use in arguing about it now.Issa thought it as like above.
Issa site
2 comments:
eh? maybe the butterflies are taped to the hats... or glued... or stapled... or rubber cemented... hm, food for thought
a little like Dr. Seuss's North-facing Zak and South-facing zak.
Interesting site, devoted to one of the masters...I am going to add your page to my haikutimes blog...also check out www.haikutimes.com for collective group haiku.
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