Translated from Basho: "Autumn wind spears through the door"
by Frank Watson
Autumn wind

Spears through the door:

Pouting its sound


秋風の鑓戸の口やとがり声


Aki kaze no

Yari-do no kuchi ya

Togari goe


Literal

Autumn wind’s

Sliding door’s entrance/mouth

Sharp/pout voice/sound


Note: “yari” is a homonym for “spear” while “kuchi wo togarasu” means “pout the lips”
All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011