It’s late. I’ve been otherwise occupied. But I knew this was out there, a haiku by the Japanese poet Issa, translated by Robert Hass.
“New Year’s Day–
everything is in blossom!
I feel about average.”
"You want it to be one way. But it's the other way."
It’s late. I’ve been otherwise occupied. But I knew this was out there, a haiku by the Japanese poet Issa, translated by Robert Hass.
“New Year’s Day–
everything is in blossom!
I feel about average.”