This shows one reason we love to come to Asilomar for our Haiku Retreats. jhhymas
It was Jerry Ball's idea, many years ago; it was a good one.
naki haha ya
umi miru tabi ni
miru tabi ni
my lost mother
every time I look at the sea
every time I look . . .
Issa
(1812)
The Art of Haiku, by Stephen Addiss, Shambala, 2012, page 221.
Issa is one of the great voices in classical Japanese haiku.
His story is a sad one; his mother died when he was two years old.
His story is a sad one; his mother died when he was two years old.
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