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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

once more three pennies

Issa Original
三文が霞見にけり遠眼鏡
san mon ga kasumi mini keri tomegane

David’s English
for three pennies
nothing but mist…
telescope

Commnet
Issa visited Kanda myo-jin that is the symbol Temple of Edo civilian.
The temple stands on the highest place in the city as same as the
central tower of Edo castle.
At there Issa made this haiku in the gentle spring day.
He had very familiar friend who is a priest of the Temple in Nippori where is
far 3 kilo-meter.
Then I asked in my Renk.
 
Sakuo Renku
もう三文で日暮里見るか
more three pennies
do you see Nippori ?

2 comments:

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I enjoyed this one --
Andrew

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I enjoyed this one --
Andrew