New Year’s —
even the Buddha wears
a bright red hood for luck.
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Issa (1762 - 1826)
Kobayashi Issa (1762-1826) became a major haikai poet despite an impoverished childhood and early years in which he was practically homeless. He is well loved for the empathy with small creatures expressed in many of his poems.
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beginning ..
a new day
new year born
fire-works all over
I sit alone ~
new year rush
for favours
the temple full of devotees
hurricane warning
even the birds …
take cover
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