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.