Kokinshu #197
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lnhammer A poem from the poetry contest at the house of Prince Koresada.
They don't even notice
the dawn on this autumn night.
These crying insects --
could it be that they are things
as sorrowful as myself?
aki no yo no
akuru mo shirazu
naku mushi wa
waga goto mono ya
kanashikaruramu
---L.
They don't even notice
the dawn on this autumn night.
These crying insects --
could it be that they are things
as sorrowful as myself?
—13 January 2012.
Original by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki. Which is to say, of course, that the night creatures are "crying" into daytime. I know, obvious statement is obvious, but I got nothing else to say about this one.aki no yo no
akuru mo shirazu
naku mushi wa
waga goto mono ya
kanashikaruramu
---L.