Sunday, August 19, 2007
Mum wine
by Issa, 1820, Age 58.
Last year his daughter died.
Tenth month, his second son is born.
David's translation
sakuo comment and renku
かくれや=not select house, a hut remote from residence.
呑手を雇ふ; what for the drinkers were hired ?
菊の酒; Mum Festival wine, I could’t find Festival in original haiku.
Mum is his wife, Kiku, chrysanthemum.
Last question; why his wife hired the drinkers, She was expected to
have a baby at early date, wishing that Issa doesn’t get out for drinking.
Then she called drinking friends to her home.
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2 comments:
your renku is very good, Sakuo san !!
drinking at home
outside colors of autumn
GABI
Sandy san give me nice music of drinker.
Please go to this site.
http://sakuo3903.livejournal.com/2007/08/19/
You can hear "hire drinkers"
Thank you Gabi san for your compliment.
sakuo.
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