06/06/2012

soo Monk, Priest

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- soo, sō 僧 Monk, Priest -

. Priest, Monk (oshoo 和尚) .




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朝茶飲む僧静かなり菊の花
. asacha nomu soo shizuka nari kiku no hana .
(autumn) chrysanthemum. morning tea. quietude



初雪や聖小僧の笈の色 
. hatsuyuki ya hijiri kozoo no oi no iro .
(winter) first snow. mendicant monk. color of his backpack


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いづく時雨傘を手に提げて帰る僧
izuku shigure kasa o te ni sagete kaeru soo

where has been this winter drizzle?
with an umbrella in hand
the monk returns


Written in 延宝8年, Basho age 37.

The cold winter drizzle, shigure, as a sign of coming winter, combined with the image of a poor priest, umbrella in hand, evokes a feeling of absolute destitude and sabi.


. - shigure 時雨 winter drizzle, sleet - .

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水取りや氷の僧の沓の音 
水とりや氷の僧の沓の音
. Mizutori ya koori no soo no kutsu no oto .
O-Mizutori, Omizutori, お水取り, Drawing Sacred Well Water,




僧朝顔幾死に返る法の松 
. soo asagao ikushi ni kaeru nori no matsu .
(autumn) morning glories. monks. to die. Dharma pine
at temple Taimadera 当麻寺



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. Priest, Monk (oshoo 和尚) .


. Cultural Keywords used by Basho .

. - KIGO used by Matsuo Basho 松尾芭蕉 - .


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