David English
the titmice split to the left and right...Yashima Island
-Issa year unknown
sakuo Japanese
左 右 がらの 飛び立つ 屋島かな
hidari migi gara no tobi tatu yasima kana
Issa Original
山雀も左右へ別るる八島哉
yamagara mo sau e wakaruru yashima kana
sakuo image
Issa stand on a boart, looking many little islands.
Small birds suddenly fly up to the air.
I think it is a farwell poem, Issa would like to say
good by to the scene.
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