Issa Kobayashi’s poignant haiku about life’s fleeting nature. So few in words, yet so utterly profound. This World of Dew:
The world of dew —
A world of dew it is indeed,
And yet, and yet . . .露の世は露の世ながらさりながら
Issa Kobayashi (小林 一茶)
Tsuyu no yo wa tsuyu no yo nagara sari nagara
Dew on the Grass: The Life and Poetry of Kobayashi Issa
The World of Dew: 1817–1820
Ed: Makoto Ueda
Original source: Dew on the Grass: The Life and Poetry of Kobayashi Issa – Brill Publications
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