the disk moon
the disk frozen lake
reflecting each other
HASHIMOTO Takako (1899-1963)
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kogarashi no hate wa arikeri umi no oto
bitter winter wind
ends there --
sound of the sea
IKENISHI Gonsui (1650-1722)
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ten mo chi mo nashi tada yuki no furishikiru
no sky
no land -- just
snow falling
KAJIWARA Hashin (1864-?)
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hajimete no yuki yami ni furi yami ni yamu
first snow --
begins in the darkness
ends in the darkness
NOZAWA Setsuko (1920-1995)
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kogarashi no ima ya fukutomo chiru ha nashi
bitter winter wind --
blowing now
yet no leaves to drop
NATSUME Sôseki (1867-1916)
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fuyunami wa sono kage no e ni kutsugaeru
winter waves
break and turn over
their own shadow
TOMINAGA Fûsei (1885-1970)
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