the scissors hesitate
a moment.
Translated by Robert Hass
Before the white chrysanthemum
the scissors hesitate
a moment.
Translated by Robert Hass
the scissors hesitate
a moment.
Translated by Robert Hass
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Ahhhhhh...I see it! A clear image of the life just about to be taken away. A very spiritual haiku this is because it speaks deeply on life and death in three simple lines. There is depth here, a deep resonance...who are we to take life of another? Life is a gift of God, the AllFather. The word 'white' makes me think that life is pure, divine...and death indicated by the scissors is cruel, evil and black.
A powerful haiku, I'd say .
Charishma
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Hesitation before the hands that hold death sever the life to start the final decay. An excellent image. Makes one think.
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I agree with gemini...it's like the moment before death. Yosa Buson is giving me ideas, he inspires me. There's so much to be said in these few words.
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That moment of hesitation before the flower has it's umbilical chord cut, such beauty headed for premature death.
Haiku fascinates me - this is lovely
~Von~
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