The Edge of a Village

Tonight the California Group of YTHS held our annual holiday party, at the lovely and creatively-rich home of the Schallbergers in San Jose.. At this time of year we get together to eat, to enjoy being together, and to share personally created haiku gifts. The party was breaking up, when someone suggested the dread group photo. This is one group photo of less than half the people in attendance,
but pushing the envelope of the camera, space, skill and group patience needed.  

(iPhone photo by June Hymas)

At left and in front, looking out of the frame is Katsuhiko Momoi

(he might suggest you call him "Kat")

next to his wife, Beverly Momoi in the striking patterned coat.

Kat and Bev brought to us a beautifully designed blue-and-gold bookmark

with his translation of a haiku by Buson.

Buson's haiku made news worldwide when
more than two hundred previously lost haiku

were discovered in an archive in Japan

and authenticated as being the work of
the great artist and haiku master Buson.
Kat also treated us to a short informational talk
about that discovery.

kangikuya hino teru murano katahotori

The sun shines bright

At the edge of a village
Winter chrysanthemum

Buson
translated by Katsuhiko Momoi

Yosa Buson 1716-1784