untitled poem by anonymous poet from the Kokin Wakashu, 9th-10th Century, Japan

This world of ours,
Before we can know
Its fleeting sorrows,
We enter it through tears.

translated by Kenneth Rexroth

2 thoughts on “untitled poem by anonymous poet from the Kokin Wakashu, 9th-10th Century, Japan

    • Yes, it is and I do love it here. As for translations, I, too, am limited by what is available in English. Thankfully there are several very good translators of Asian poetry.

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