Basho: "The hazy moon"
by Frank Watson
My Translation

A flower’s face

But shy of clearing up:

The hazy moon


Original Japanese


花の顔に晴れうてしてや朧月


Pronunciation


Hana no kao ni

Hare-ute shi-te ya

Oboro-zuki


Literal


Flower’s face in/at

[Clear up & hit/feel shy/stage fright] doing

Hazy moon

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