春風やピエロの口の中に口 佐々木ひさこ
harukaze ya piero no kuchi no naka ni kuchi
spring wind—
a mouth
inside a clown’s mouth
Hisako Sasaki
from “Haiku Shiki” (“Haiku Four Seasons,” a monthly haiku magazine) , March 2010 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo
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Thank you so much for the translations, Fay! The poems are a revelation.
There’s an oddness, a tension in this one that is so taut. Really interesting.
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quite memorable and inspiring. i’ve returned to it a few times now.
Just want to say what a great blog you got here!
I’ve been around for quite a lot of time, but finally decided to show my appreciation of your work!
Thumbs up, and keep it going!
Cheers
Christian, iwspo.net
Thank you.