門々に青し蚕の屎の山
kado-gado ni aoshi kaiko no kuso no yama
David’s English
at gate after gate
green hills
of silkworm poop
People have dumped out little "mountains" of silkworm waste. According to Bridget Dole, silkworm droppings are "blackish green." About this curious haiku, she speculates, "Maybe when [the silkworms] are in the cocoons, everyone cleans out the rearing trays at the same time. The size of one's 'mountains' would be an indication of success." http://cat.xula.edu/issa/
sakuo haiga
Eighth month, Issa divorced after three month marriage.
While he was suffered by stroke.
Renku
繭を作らず我が庵捨てる
mayu wo tsukirazu waga iho suteru
without bearing cocoon
giving up my hut
6 comments:
interesting
much love
gillena
interesting one Sakuo San
john
Thank you Gillena san,
I am very pleased to get your comment.
sakuo.
John san,
Silkworm was main job in Japanese country.
To export the silk to Europe supported Japanese economy much.
Thank you John san for sharing.
sakuo.
green mounds
the silkworm count
yard by yard
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Thank you Magyar san,
I am very glade to have your excellent haiku.
Your haiku makes the original mood more up grade.
sakuo.
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