寝並ぶ

Issa　一茶　1821　age 59

寝並んで小蝶と猫と和尚哉
ne narande ko cho^ to neko to osho^ kana

David’s English

sleeping in a row--
little butterfly, cat
pries

The priest is a head priest. In the poem, Issa shows relationship and loving connection between three quite different creatures. Presented in a progression from small to large; the butterfly, cat and priest show themselves to be, in the moment, a little family.

http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

sakuo haiga