Look, don’t kill that fly!
It is making a prayer to you
By rubbing its hands and feet.
(Kobayashi Issa)
More Poetry from Kobayashi Issa:
Kobayashi Issa Poems based on Topics: Prayers- My dear old village (Kobayashi Issa Poems)
- Oh snail (Kobayashi Issa Poems)
- About new snow (Kobayashi Issa Poems)
- a world of dew (Kobayashi Issa Poems)
- Napped half the day (Kobayashi Issa Poem)
- The pheasant cries (Kobayashi Issa Poem)