Monday, July 21, 2014

CD : 521 Issa 4 'Melons'


hito kitara kawazu to nare yo hiyashi uri
if anyone comes,
turn into frogs,
o cooling melons!
© Kobayashi Issa
nusubito no miru to mo shirade hiyashi uri
oblivious
of the gaze of the thief. -
melons in cool
© Kobayashi Issa
cooling down
together with the melons
I take a bath
© Chèvrefeuille
almost seedless some
watermelon leave only
rind for the compost

©JP/davh
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6 comments:

  1. Arushi AhujaJuly 21, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    i love yours!! although ive never had a seedless melon!!

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  2. carol l mckJuly 21, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Wow! Great job with the melons ~ very creative haiku ~ thanks, ^_^

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2014 at 11:13 AM

    very different thinking

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  4. jazzytowerJuly 22, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    Very nice.

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  5. ChèvrefeuilleJuly 23, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    Beautifully done Jules.

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    1. JulesJuly 25, 2014 at 8:18 AM

      Even facts, can sometimes be beautiful...
      Thank you.

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