俳句 365 haiku (63) 《Kyoshi「雛かな」》

 　

もたれ合ひて倒れずにある雛かな

(motare-aite taorezu-ni-aru hiinakana)

                        （虚子 Kyoshi）

   　

leaning against each other

without falling over_

hina dolls

                          (Lovee)

 　

(Note)

According to the late Ms. Teiko Inahata (a granddaughter of Kyoshi Takahama), Kyoshi composed this haiku at his age of 24 in 1897.

It seems that this haiku implies the status of Kyoshi's married life with Ito, who was once affianced to Hekigotō Kawahigashi by their parents. 

Kyoshi and Hekigotō were long-time friends and in rivalry with each other.

 

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