Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

Issa

Even in Kyoto,
Hearing the cuckoo’s cry,
I long for Kyoto

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  1. Mark Scheeff Avatar
    Mark Scheeff

    I’ve always thought this verse was a pretty good summation of the first noble truth

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  2. Oliver Avatar
    Oliver

    A well-known Haiku indeed.
    Although I wonder what Basho might say if confronted with nowadays’ Kyoto.

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    1. shundo Avatar
      shundo

      Perhaps he would still miss Kyoto

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      1. Oliver Avatar
        Oliver

        Maybe he would, especially as there is not so much left of the original city

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