“Spring going…” by Basho

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#004 Spring going…

作品:ゆくはるや

Size: about 17×12 cm
Dressing framed

What kind of verse?

verse: Yuku haru ya tori naki uo no me wa namida
(imho): Spring going, birds cry, tear in eyes of fishes
poet: Matsuo, Basho
in: 1689

The “Okuno-hoso-michi” is famouse correction of verses and travelogue in Japan.
When Mr. Basho set out in the long journey and he broke up with people of the send-off at Senju, he created this verse, for that pain of leaving spring and the people.

Although leaving is pain indeed, leaving is new start line of life.

Actually, i gave my student this work as a graduation celebration present.
Her name is contained in this verse. I belive she will leave big footprints like Mr. Basho.

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