Aug 24, 2009

If the one I've waited for

If the one I've waited for 
came now, what should I do?
This morning's garden filled with snow
is far too lovely 
for footsteps to mar.

- Izumi Shikibu 

Translation: Jane Hirshfield with Mariko Aratani
Posted by shonedeep at Monday, August 24, 2009
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousThursday, 27 August, 2009

    watching the moon
    at midnight,
    solitary, mid sky,
    i knew myself completely
    no part left out

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