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this world of ours:
viewing blossoms on the surface
above hell

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yo no naka wa / jigoku no ue no / hanami kana

Issa. A sober twist on clichés about how cherry blossoms make the world appear heavenly.
Nov 28, 2021 11:23AM
The Penguin Book of Haiku

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message 1: by Junta (last edited Nov 29, 2021 04:50AM) (new)

Junta Beautiful, thanks for including the Japanese as well. I can picture the haikus from that Twitter account bowing down in two rows on either side of these masters walking through the middle. :P


message 2: by Flo (new) - rated it 4 stars

Flo Junta wrote: "Beautiful, thanks for including the Japanese as well. I can picture the haikus from that Twitter account bowing down in two rows on either side of these masters walking through the middle. :P"

You're welcome. Though I like the ones from that account, these are simply superb. :) I've read many different translations and I can't get enough of them.


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