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Issa - A Small Cup of Tea
A gentle pause in the day: brief poems, thoughts, and sparks of wisdom.


Identifying Anxiety With Issa
is this rain only falling on me? a common bird Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) Kobayashi Yataro’s life has been marked by suffering. He suffered as a child, growing up without a mother and fighting with his family. He was forced from his home at 14 years old to wander Japan to make a living. As an adult, he lost his wife, three children, and ultimately his house. His second and third attempts at marriage failed too. Alone and aged by many lifetimes of suffering, Kobayashi took the
Manny Srulowitz
Dec 9, 20252 min read
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