What a wonderful, timeless haiku by Kobayashi Issa that could easily be applied to many current situations. Now, every springtime when I see Trump and his legion of billionaire degenerates, I will think:
"Unaware of these degenerate times,
cherry blossoms abound!"
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Now, that's an idea for a well-liked country song - Garth Brook's and "Friends in Low Places". I don't think he meant Trump, but he might have because he's a Republican, as far as I know. As for Issa and Trump, he'd probably say "Bald tree with strange orange fruit."
What a wonderful, timeless haiku by Kobayashi Issa that could easily be applied to many current situations. Now, every springtime when I see Trump and his legion of billionaire degenerates, I will think:
"Unaware of these degenerate times,
cherry blossoms abound!"
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
I wonder what Issa would make of Trump, who has taken degeneracy to new lows.
Now, that's an idea for a well-liked country song - Garth Brook's and "Friends in Low Places". I don't think he meant Trump, but he might have because he's a Republican, as far as I know. As for Issa and Trump, he'd probably say "Bald tree with strange orange fruit."
Yes, very strange, very sour fruit.