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- soo, sō 僧 Monk, Priest -
. Priest, Monk (oshoo 和尚) .
under construction
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朝茶飲む僧静かなり菊の花
. asacha nomu soo shizuka nari kiku no hana .
(autumn) chrysanthemum. morning tea. quietude
初雪や聖小僧の笈の色
. hatsuyuki ya hijiri kozoo no oi no iro .
(winter) first snow. mendicant monk. color of his backpack
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いづく時雨傘を手に提げて帰る僧
izuku shigure kasa o te ni sagete kaeru soo
where has been this winter drizzle?
with an umbrella in hand
the monk returns
Written in 延宝8年, Basho age 37.
The cold winter drizzle, shigure, as a sign of coming winter, combined with the image of a poor priest, umbrella in hand, evokes a feeling of absolute destitude and sabi.
. - shigure 時雨 winter drizzle, sleet - .
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水取りや氷の僧の沓の音
水とりや氷の僧の沓の音
. Mizutori ya koori no soo no kutsu no oto .
O-Mizutori, Omizutori, お水取り, Drawing Sacred Well Water,
僧朝顔幾死に返る法の松
. soo asagao ikushi ni kaeru nori no matsu .
(autumn) morning glories. monks. to die. Dharma pine
at temple Taimadera 当麻寺
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. Priest, Monk (oshoo 和尚) .
. Cultural Keywords used by Basho .
. - KIGO used by Matsuo Basho 松尾芭蕉 - .
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