Issa's Untidy Hut: Steely Dan: Black Friday

Friday, November 27, 2009

Be careful, out there!

a pheasant cries--
burnt black yesterday
this ancient pine
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue

best,
Don

Pris said...: Love that haiku!; November 27, 2009 at 3:41 PM
bandit said...: A bit forward of me, but what the hell, (senryu) how often?

just enough to tide us over 'til black friday; November 27, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Issa's Untidy Hut said...: Thanks, Pris, sometimes poor Issa still gets the short shrift ...

and, bandit, well, maybe ...; November 28, 2009 at 6:50 AM
Pris said...: I love Issa. He's so human in his haiku (senryu).; November 28, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Issa's Untidy Hut said...: ah, thanks, Pris, senryu, with a tip of the hat to bandit ...

Issa is the most humane, compassionate of the haiku masters, hence the human-themed senryu ...; November 28, 2009 at 8:50 AM