David English
heat shimmers--yesterday's unseentea-and-dumpling shop
-Issa, 1809
47 years old, living Edo. On April going back to Shinano Province, where he was keeping to get acquaintance of haiku.
sakuo Japanese
陽炎や昨日なかった御茶屋哉
kagerou ya kinou nakattuta otyaya kana
Issa Original
陽炎やきのふは見えぬだんご茶屋
kagerou ya kinou wa mienu dango chaya
sakuo image
Main theme is "Suddenly" spring. Suddenly heat up of the ground cause heat shimmers. The shop master has Suddenly set up the shop for selling dango to the people who will suddenly gather to see the cherry blossom.
Issa site
1 comment:
haiku of Issa, ah!
ah, what bright surprises, ah!
what refreshment, ah!
(bows and smiles to Issa and Basho, perhaps)
Dear Sakuo-san,
Reading your interpretation of Issa's haiku, suddenly I am thirsty for a little tea.
I am happy for you and excited with you to read about your gallery show of haiga.
Wishing you success and joy,
Debi
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