Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Dakotsu Iida

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Japanese poet Dakotsu Iida.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Dakotsu Iida

Dakotsu Iida was a Japanese haiku poet from what is now part of the city of Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan. Commonly referred to as Dakotsu, his real name was Takeji Iida . He trained under Kyoshi Takahama, and was a frequent contributor to such haiku journals as Hototogisu (magazine) and Unmo. He was chief editor of Unmo until his death, upon which his son, the prominent haiku poet Ryuta Iida, took over as the editor of Unmo.

Summer skylarks Dart about the heavens Above the deep mountains. — © Dakotsu Iida
Summer skylarks Dart about the heavens Above the deep mountains.
A woodpecker's drilling Echoes To the mountain clouds.
The morning sun Radiantly Rises above the frosty woods.
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