Haiku: Tokugawa Period

Ooooh how the sun is shinning in these parts. It is oh so very hot. The rains that were pouring these passed weeks are nowhere to be seen. It's about that time to dust away the bathing suit, throw it on, and head to the beach for some cooling down. With that, here is a Haiku to versify the day.


Come to me– with each other
Ware to kite
let's play– little sparrow
asobe yo oya no
without any mother.
nai suzume.

–Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828)
Trans. by Harold G. Henderson

Source:
http://nevsepic.com.ua/art-i-risovanaya-grafika/page,2,1143-raboty-ot-hirosige-utagavy-171-rabot.html

Now I hope the rest of you out there have a sunny and lovely day wherever you are.

Source:
http://nevsepic.com.ua/art-i-risovanaya-grafika/page,2,1143-raboty-ot-hirosige-utagavy-171-rabot.html

*From the Anthology of Japanese Literature compiled and edited by Donald Keene.