梅干と皺くらべせんはつ時雨
umeboshi to shiwa kurabesen hatsu shigure
David's English
comparing my wrinkles
with the pickled plums...
first winter rain
by Issa, 1806
"Pickled plum" (umeboshi) is an idiom denoting an old wrinkled woman.
It is possible, then, that Issa is saying: comparing my wrinkles to the old woman's...
first winter rain
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7 comments:
great humerous one sakuo san
john
interesting bond
much love
gillena
Sakuo San... your painting rings a bell. As always, _m
Thank you John san!
Probably,
Issa would be laughing with us!
sakuo.
Dear Gillena san,
Thank you so much as always.
sakuo.
Magyar san,
Thank you very much.
With harmony of your bell ringing,
Issa would smile a little smile.
sakuo.
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