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Moskitoes and Daruma
a mosquito
aiming noisily -
the sound of one hand
How can Daruma meditate in peace with a moskito hovering around?
Haiku-poet Chibi has this to say:
my old ears
hear less and less -
mosquitos
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/message/108
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Daruma with the pestering mosquito (moskito) has been the subject of many Kutani pottery pieces.
Have a look at many more at the Kutani album:
Nr. 49, 52, 56, 57 and more.
.... KUTANI ALBUM
And my story about tokkuri, Sake pourers with Daruma
. . Tokkuri 徳利 and Daruma
If anyone can offer an explanation about Daruma and the moskito, I would be much obliged.
Let us not forget, with all these mosquitoes around, Daruma needs a
Flywhisk (hossu 払子) !!!!!
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A little folding screen New Year Decoration
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. mosquito, ka 蚊 - the KIGO .
the sound of one hand clapping
. KOAN and HAIKU .
Kano Sansetsu’s Solitary Encounter
(Harvard Museum)
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