This is a modern haiku about the pleasant aroma of the (sumi) ink drifting in the air even in the rainy season. I am aware that these days more and more people use something synthesized ink-like liquid. I remember my teacher called it “dead ink” and told his students never to use this “dead ink” because “living calligraphy” would never be produced with “dead ink”. . 梅雨の中でも、墨のいい香りが漂うという内容の現代俳句。近頃では、合成された墨のようなものを使う人が増えていると聞きます。思い出すのは、先生はそれを『死んだ墨』と言って、『死んだ墨では生きた字は書けないから、死んだ墨を使ってはいけない』とおっしゃっていたことです。 . In the rainy season/ I give the desk wearing sumi (inkstick) aroma A wipe/ Calligraphy and translation by Chio
