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Friday, July 31, 2009

puffer fish

Issa 一茶 1813

人鬼をいきどほるかよ鰒の顔

hito oni wo ikido^ru ka yo fugu no kao


David’s English

are you mad
at the human goblins?
face of the pufferfish

http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

sakuo haiga


Issa described himself as lucky puffer fish.

and his brother in law and mother as the human goblin.

Why?

At this time their dispute on inheritance

came to climax.

haiku Issa

6 comments:

John McDonald said...

love the humour of this one sakuo san
john

Magyar said...

Ooooo, your painting fits so well... Isis' haiku, Sakuo! _m

Gillena Cox said...

all scary faces,interesting haiga

much love
gillena

Unknown said...

Than you John san,
I am appreciated your kind words.

sakuo.

Unknown said...

Magyar san,
I am very happy to get your understanding.

arigatou gozaimasu.

sakuo.

Unknown said...

Gillena san,
I am glade to get your comment full of humor.
Yes their faces are all funny.

sakuo.