Photos by Donna

April, 2004

 

Japanese Haiku Artist Issa

(1763-1827)

 

Sakura

 

Cherry blossoms?

In these parts

Grass also blooms.

---Issa

 

 

Sakura

 

 

Under cherry trees

there are

no strangers.

---Issa

 

 

Sakura

 

 

Wonderful---

under cherry blossoms

this gift of life.

---Issa

 

 

Sakura and Inouyecastle

 

 

Imagine---cherries

still bloom round my

abandoned house.

---Issa

 

 

 

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