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Friday, March 03, 2006

the chorus of heaven and earth!


1790s
Issa Original
きりぎりす野の牛も聞風情哉
kirigirisu no no ushi mo kiku fuzei kana

David’s English
song of the katydid--
even the field cow
a connoisseur

sakuo Renku
天地に虫の合唱満ちる
tenti ni musi no gattsusyo mitiru

fill heaven and earth
the chorus of the insect.

1 comment:

Gillena Cox said...

The title of this piece and the haiku itself blend so beautifully.