A few haiga by

Kobayashi Issa

Where Issa livedat the end of hislife.

1(not dated)

Garden butterflyas the baby crawls, it flies —

crawls close, flutters on

Garden butterflywhen the infant crawls, it flies,

crawls, and flies

AddissWallace

Line oneline two

2(1810, about 48 years old)

Summer downpour!Chichibu Mountaincrushes my chest

Wallace

Summer downpour! Chichibu Mountain crushes my chest

3(1815, age 53)

The dove opinionates …

Hey! Owl!Do something about your face.

Spring rain.

Wallace

The dove opinionates …

Hey! Owl!Do something about your face.Spring rain.

The dove opinionates …

Hey! Owl!Do something about your face.Spring rain.

4(1822)

In celebration of my 60th year

My good fortune:this year, too,

I'm eaten by mosquitoes.

Wallace

In celebration of my 60th year

My good fortune:this year, too,I'm eaten by mosquitoes.

In celebration of my 60th year

My good fortune:this year, too,I'm eaten by mosquitoes.