Forever Young :: Haiku of Japan #58
戦歿の友のみ若し霜柱
senbotsu no tomo nomi wakashi shimobashira
my friends killed in the war
remain young forever...
these icicles
—Mitsuhashi Toshio
(Tr. David LaSpina)
("Lake Taisho in Kamikochi" by Kawase Hasui)
Mitsuhashi was a member of the "New Rise Haiku" movement, which sought to extend Shiki's reforms to abolish the requirement of kigo (season words) and of the 5/7/5 syllable requirement. They were also often very anti-war. As such they were censored by the government and often punished, with many members being thrown in prison where some died.
Mitsuhashi himself published many war haiku, some holding to the traditional syllable count and some free-form. He often didn't include any kigo. This one, published long after the war, reminds us of the tragic nature of the conflict, robbing old friends of their chance to grow old.
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#1–10 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #1
#11–20 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #2
#21–30 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #3
#31—40 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #4
#41–50 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #5
#51 — Dewdrop World
#52 — A Fleeting Life
#53 — The Only Sound
#54 — Autumn Clouds
#55 — Playing Dewdrops
#56 — To the Last Drop
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