evening smoke

小林一茶　1809年
夕けぶり鳩吹人にかかりけり
yu^ keburi hato fuku hito ni kakari keri

David’s　English
evening smoke--
on the man playing pigeon flute
it hangs
.
by Issa, 1809
Shinji Ogawa explains that there is a flute called hato-bue ("pigeon flute") used to call birds for hunting; it is similar to an ocarina.
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sakuo comment and haiga.
Issa 1819, age 57.
Sixth Month, his first daughter Sato dies of smallpox.
Evening smoke form chimney climb up. It shows dinner has been
prepared.
Pigeon flute is for children. The sound is simple but a little sorrowful.
A man, Issa was playing the flute for his daughter.
His wife called him for the evening meal.
Pigeon was crying for a while in the evening