Fototogisu
naku kowe kikeba
wakarenisi
Furusato saFe zo
koFisikarikeru
Oh, cuckoo,
When I hear your song,
Those I left-long ago-
At home:
I miss them more than ever.
Anonymous
One thought on “KKS III: 146”
I’m wondering if this waka (No. 146) of yearning and the cry of the hototogisu is not what inspired Basho’s haiku:
Even in Kyoto—
hearing the cuckoo’s cry—
I long for Kyoto.
I’m wondering if this waka (No. 146) of yearning and the cry of the hototogisu is not what inspired Basho’s haiku:
Even in Kyoto—
hearing the cuckoo’s cry—
I long for Kyoto.