Untitled Poem by Yamabe No Akahito

The mists rise over
The still pools at Asuka.
Memory does not
Pass away so easily.

Asuka gawa
Kawa yodo sarazu
Tatsu kiri no
Omoi sugu beki
Koi ni aranaku ni

translated by Kenneth Rexroth

One thought on “Untitled Poem by Yamabe No Akahito

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.