Wednesday, March 21, 2007

SPRING?


Our friend Yukiko has sent me a short poem known as "Waka" (a little longer form of Haiku) written the famous Japanese monk poet, Saigyo. Some of you will be aware why I post it here. Those who aren’t should just enjoy it.
Let me die in spring
under the cherry blossom,
let it be around
that full moon
of Kisaragi month
(Kisaragi is an ancient Japanese name for the month of March.)

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