HAIKU November 2022

順禮の夢をひやすや松の露 　　　　　子規

 

junrei no

yume o hiyasu ya

matsu no tsuyu

 

 

a pilgrim’s dream

chilled by dew

from the pine needles

 

 

Season word: dewdrop (露tsuyu), autumn

Composed by Masaoka Shiki in 1891, at age 24. Born

in Matsuyama, Shiki is credited with making haiku a

respected literary form.

 

 

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Trans.: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers