Day 93 - Gift
During Bashō’s lifetime, Japan's Edo period (17th century), haikus were sometimes given as a thank you gift to those who hosted you.
Today, we give a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates, or help wash the dishes. Or we unintentionally leave behind cat fleas.
When will I see my friends again? When will I stay with Lila or Bia in São Paulo, when will I sit in a London park with a box of fish and chips on my lap, a can of cool, wet lager propped against my leg?
When will I hand them those haikus?
Today, we give a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates, or help wash the dishes. Or we unintentionally leave behind cat fleas.
When will I see my friends again? When will I stay with Lila or Bia in São Paulo, when will I sit in a London park with a box of fish and chips on my lap, a can of cool, wet lager propped against my leg?
When will I hand them those haikus?