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100 Poems from the Japanese
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I have always known
That at last I would
Take this road, but yesterday
I did not know that it would be today.
~ Ariwara Nō Narihira
From One Hundred Poems from the Japanese, translated by Kenneth Rexroth, 1964 (English), from New Directions
Ariwara Nō Narihira was a 9th century poet. His work is featured in many Nō dramas, but very little is known of his life, according to Rexroth's end notes.
Despite the title, there are over 100 pieces in this anthology, primarily consisting of ancient and medieval poems. Rexroth was a prolific translator of Japanese and Chinese literature, and this is one I've visited in the past and am happy to return to for a full reread for #JanuaryinJapan.
Subtle, short poems, laden with emotion and meaning.
That at last I would
Take this road, but yesterday
I did not know that it would be today.
~ Ariwara Nō Narihira
From One Hundred Poems from the Japanese, translated by Kenneth Rexroth, 1964 (English), from New Directions
Ariwara Nō Narihira was a 9th century poet. His work is featured in many Nō dramas, but very little is known of his life, according to Rexroth's end notes.
Despite the title, there are over 100 pieces in this anthology, primarily consisting of ancient and medieval poems. Rexroth was a prolific translator of Japanese and Chinese literature, and this is one I've visited in the past and am happy to return to for a full reread for #JanuaryinJapan.
Subtle, short poems, laden with emotion and meaning.
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