HAIKU May 2023

心よき青葉の風や旅姿　　　　　　子規

 

 

kokoroyoki

aoba no kaze ya

tabisugata

 

 

pleasant breeze

through the green leaves

ready for the road

 

 

Season word: green leaves (青葉　aoba), summer

 

 

Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1895, at age 28. Born

in Matsuyama, Shiki is credited with making haiku a

respected literary form.

 

 

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Trans.: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers