But Wait, There's More!: Wisteria Haiku

August 09, 2007

tendril by tendril,
the wisteria closes
my garden gate

(Cross-posted at Summer Haiku 2007)

At 3:15 PM, Stacy said...: I can identify with this one!
At 6:39 AM, cloudscome said...: This is really lovely. Very much in the traditional Japanese style, it reminds me of Issa's haiku:

A morning glory vine,
all blossoming, has thatched
this hut of mine.

and this one by Chiyo, a woman haiku poet living from 1703 - 1775:

By morning glories
I have had my well-bucket captured-
and I borrow my water!
At 3:33 PM, Nancy Bea said...: Just beautiful! It reminds me of the famous "Oh Morning Glory!" haiku by Chiyo-ni, which I now see in a different translation in the comment above mine. Here's the translation I know:

Oh, the morning glory!
It has captured my well bucket
I must ask elsewhere for water.
At 4:44 AM, Crafty Green Poet said...: oh yes this one os lovely.
At 8:59 PM, ella said...: I know it as this

Morning Glory
winding around the well rope
I will borrow water

I imagine this is a western interpretation..... I really like the Oh! in your version.

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