Mii-dera no mon tatakaba ya kyoo no tsuki
knocking on the gate
of Mii Temple -
the moon of today
Matsuo Basho
http://darumamuseumgallery.blogspot.com/2007/06/mii-temple.html
the last line could also read .. today's moon
the Japanese has a kire after line two, YA
line one and two form one idea
Miedera is definitely on my route next time we go on a pilgrimage, therefore
the interest !
Greetings from Japan
GABI
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