Another classic haiku for Saturday! Today’s poem is “Only One Guy,” a haiku by Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated by Cid Corman. Issa is one of the Three Masters of traditional Japanese haiku. Photograph (an extreme close-up of Vessel by Ralph Bacerra) and composition by me.
Illustrated Poetry 
” Only You ” …!!!
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Love it! Buzzzzz
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My phone has a little emoticon for a buzzing bee (it has a whole suite of impressive icons nowadays – more with every software update!) – I wish WordPress had that too! 🙂
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It’s really interesting to compare different translations of the same haikus by Issa And Basho. This one is definitely great!
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Thanks! I know – as I was mentioning to SD Gates, I have no idea what the equivalent for “guy” would be in Japanese, but I get the sense that the translator tried to capture the sentiment and tone of the haiku for us. It really works!
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What a striking background! Of course I do love the color orange! 😊
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Thank you! It’s a fantastic ceramic artwork (it’s a pot, but it’s so much more than that too!) and the color stands out even in a gallery full of outstanding pieces.
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It is a great one and the image does definitely works
As always Sheldon
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Thank you, Sheldon! The color of this ceramic piece just grabs you from across the room and pulls you in.
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Ha – That’s great!!!!
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Thanks! It’s one of my favorites. I don’t know what the translation of “guy” is in Japanese, but I think the translator really captured the sentiment!
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