Friday, 11 September 2015

Haiku in memory of Hōsai Ozaki (died 1926)

Long and transparent like a bottle he was fond and died of it.

(Contrary to widespread Occidental belief
most Japanese haikai are one-line compositions.)

More of my versions of Hōsai can be read here >>>

2 comments:

  1. Marcus BillsonSeptember 11, 2015

    I read them all. Sublime. Moments of perception, moments of beauty, moments of meaningless simplicity, wrenched from oblivion. Thank you for saving them.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2015

    We could've been anything
    That we wanted to be
    And it's not too late to change
    I'd be delighted to give it some thought
    May-be you'll agree that we really ought
    Two, three, four

    We could've been anything
    That we wanted to be

    Yes, that decision was ours
    It's been decided we're weaker divided

    Let friendship double up our powers

    We could've been anything
    That we wanted to be
    And I'm not saying that we should
    But if we try it, we'd learn to abide it
    We could be the best at bein' good guys

    Flowers of the earth
    Who can even guess how much
    A real friend is worth?
    Good guys, shake an open hand

    Maybe we'll be trusted
    If we try to understand
    No doubt about it
    It must be worthwhile
    Good friends do tend to make you smile

    We could've been anything
    That we wanted to be
    Yes, that decision is ours
    It's been decided we're weaker divided
    Let friendship double our powers

    You give a little love
    And it all comes back to you
    (La la la la la la la)
    You know you gonna be remembered
    For the things you say and do
    (La la la la la la la)

    You give a little love
    Andit all comes back to you
    (La la la la la la la)
    You know you gonna be remembered
    For the things you say and do
    (La la la la la la la)
    (Repeat and fade)

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