untitled poem 1 by Ono No Komachi

Imperceptible
It withers in the world
This flower-like human heart.

translated by Kenneth Rexroth

4 thoughts on “untitled poem 1 by Ono No Komachi

  1. Wow, that is cool. Will have to catch up on this poet. Thanks L, always discovering something new on this site, whether it’s great poetry or information about hamburger joints in Turkey…

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