Comments on: Beginning with Basho http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/beginning-with-basho/ Haiku express moments; hailstones are momentary things; frozen in time, they are stored here in the circle's icebox Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tito http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/beginning-with-basho/#comment-94 Tito Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:13:48 +0000 http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-94 Thanks, Gabi for reminding us of this second 'ishiyama no ishi ...' haiku, which Basho wrote at Natadera in Ishikawa Pref. on his Okunohosomichi journey (1689). The haiku I quote in my posting was written at Ishiyamadera in Shiga Pref. Basho must have been aware of his Natadera haiku when he composed the one about hail just over one year later. I've visited both temples, and they both have impressive expanses of outcropping rock. Twinned haiku, if ever there were. Thanks, Gabi for reminding us of this second ‘ishiyama no ishi …’ haiku, which Basho wrote at Natadera in Ishikawa Pref. on his Okunohosomichi journey (1689). The haiku I quote in my posting was written at Ishiyamadera in Shiga Pref. Basho must have been aware of his Natadera haiku when he composed the one about hail just over one year later. I’ve visited both temples, and they both have impressive expanses of outcropping rock. Twinned haiku, if ever there were.

]]> By: Gabi Greve http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/beginning-with-basho/#comment-84 Gabi Greve Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:37:23 +0000 http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-84 one more ishiyama no ishi yori shiroshi aki no kaze 石山の石より白し秋の風 Depending on the interpretation of the CUT in this haiku, you get two possible interpretations. This haiku is therefore rather difficult to translate. autumn wind whiter than the white cliffs of this stony mountain - (Tr. Gabi Greve) More is here http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/05/white-shiroi.html Gabi, Okayama, Japan one more

ishiyama no ishi yori shiroshi aki no kaze
石山の石より白し秋の風

Depending on the interpretation of the CUT in this haiku, you get two possible interpretations. This haiku is therefore rather difficult to translate.

autumn wind
whiter than the white cliffs
of this stony mountain -

(Tr. Gabi Greve)

More is here
http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/05/white-shiroi.html

Gabi, Okayama, Japan

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