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Monday, August 15, 2005

Money, Money, thank you !

David's English
persimmon tree--
the color of gold coins
its leaves

Issa, 1813
51 years old, On January after long negotiation, he has got the half of father's asset . For retirement, he visited to haiku friends in North Sinano.

Issa Original
柿の葉に小判色なる木の葉哉
kaki no ha [ni] koban iro naru ki [no] ha kana

sakuo remark
Issa has got half of his father's asset that
could make him alive without work.
Thinking his poor life in Edo,
it likes a dream.

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