Basho's "Carrying a comedic haiku"
by Frank Watson
My Translation

With the cold winter wind
Carrying a comedic haiku—
I’m like Chikusai!

Original Japanese

狂句木枯の身は竹斎に似たる哉

Pronunciation

Kyoku kogarashi no
Mi wa Chikusai ni
Ni-taru kana

Literal and Notes

[Comic haiku] [cold winter wind]’s
Body/myself [as for] Chikusai whom
Resemble !

Chikusai is a traveler that’s a poor doctor and poet in a comic tale bearing his name.
All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011