#197 Morning glories—
| Size： | Postcard; about 15×10 cm |
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| Dressing： | framed |
What kind of verse?
| verse: | Asagao ya, turube torare te, morai midu |
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| (imho): | Morning glories— the well bucket taken, I ask for water. |
| poet: | Kaga, chiyo-jyo |
| in: | 18 century |
This haiku’s image may be,
When I went to the well to get water in early morning, I found morning glories wrapped around the vines and blooming. I couldn’t bear to harm such morning glories, so I went to get water elsewhere.
The haiku reflects themes of nature’s beauty and the gentle interdependence of human life.
brief comment
I have inscribed the same haiku on three different types of traditional Japanese paper (ryoshi). Each piece of paper is meticulously decorated with genuine gold and silver leaf, creating a truly elaborate work of art. I wonder if the depth of the ink’s color and the solemn atmosphere conveyed on the authentic ryoshi can be appreciated.