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The pheasant cries

A poem by Kobayashi Issa

Translated by
Robert Hass
Collection
The Essential Haiku
Year
1994
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Kobayashi Issa 1763–1828

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The pheasant cries as if it just noticed the mountain.

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  1. Glenys Donges Australia

    and the cry of the Peacock?
    Tell me about that, Issa.

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