New Year Rose ~ Haiku of Japan

in Blockchain Poets2 years ago

一輪の霜の薔薇より年明くる
ichirin no shimo no bara yori toshi akuru

a lone
frosty rose
the new year
—Shuoshi



(trans. David LaSpina[1])

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(Print by Adrian Byrne)

Shuoshi was born in 1892, a number of years after Japan switched to the western calendar, but he seems to be referring to the traditional calendar in this haiku. Japanese roses bloom in spring and in the old Japanese calendar New Years would have fallen at the beginning of spring, so the idea of seeing roses blooming with the New Year was not a strange one.


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    1. That is, me! If you like this translation, feel free to use it. Just credit me. Also link here if you can.

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    Shuoshi was born in 1892, a number of years after Japan switched to the western calendar, but he seems to be referring to the traditional calendar in this haiku. Japanese roses bloom in spring and in the old Japanese calendar New Years would have fallen at the beginning of spring, so the idea of seeing roses blooming with the New Year was not a strange one.

    Great Japanese Haiku my friend, I always learn something new from that wonderful country thanks to you, greetings.

    Things grow old as well as flower (rose) and new ones also are born or germinated to be so beautiful and pretty, the rose in the picture may look younger but it so stunning and amazing.

    Good poem ❤️❤️

    I like very much the translation, article and photo of a flower.

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