Kokinshu #275
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lnhammer Written on a depiction of chrysanthemums planted by Ôsawa Pond.
A chrysanthemum
with but a single stem,
or so I believed,
but within Osawa Pond,
another -- who planted that?
hito moto to
omoishi kiku o
oosawa no
ike no soko ni mo
tare ka uekemu
---L.
A chrysanthemum
with but a single stem,
or so I believed,
but within Osawa Pond,
another -- who planted that?
—3 July 2012
(Original by Ki no Tomonori.) Last one apparently from the contest. Ôsawa is an artificial lake built on an estate of Emperor Saga in the foothills to the west of Heian Kyoto, which became Daikaku Temple after his death. The other flower is, of course, a reflection. Tomonori is not notable for his cleverness, but even for him this is a weak conceit.hito moto to
omoishi kiku o
oosawa no
ike no soko ni mo
tare ka uekemu
---L.