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Monday, February 06, 2006

over Hell and Heaven


1793 age 31
On the journey to Western province,

Issa Original
命也焼く野の虫を拾ふ鳥
inochi nari yaku no no mushi wo hirou tori

David’s English
such is life--
the burning field's bugs
a feast for birds

sakuo Renku
地獄極楽、越えて生き
over Hell and Heaven
life exist

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