Thursday, August 27, 2015

A fox has changed himself

When we visited Japan in Cherry Blossom Time, we were also in the time of Young Leaves.
(Remember to use the Yuki Teikei website at youngleaves.org)



Hiji shiroki so no karine ya yoi no haru

The white elbow
of a priest who is dozing!
Dusk in spring.
  
Buson



Kindachi ni kitsune baketari yoi no haru

Into a nobleman
a fox has changed himself--
early evening of spring
  
Buson

Haiku Master Buson; Yuki Sawa and Edith M. Schiffert,
Heian, 1978, page 54.



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