Basho's "My bag of poems will not open"
by Frank Watson
My Translation

Of the blossoms I never tire

Yet my bag of poems will not open—

Sorrow in the spring wind


Original Japanese


花にあかぬ嘆きやこちの歌袋


Pronunciation 


Hana ni aka nu

Nageki ya kochi no

Uta bukuru


Literal


Flower [open / get tired of] not

[Grief / regret] [here/I/spring wind]’s

Poem bag

All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011