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Last time, I think

A poem by Kobayashi Issa

Translated by: Robert Hass
Collection: The Essential Haiku
Year: 1994
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Portrait of Kobayashi Issa — Kobayashi Issa 1763–1828

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Last time, I think, I'll brush the flies from my father's face.

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