East




風になびく富士の煙の空にきえて
    ゆくへも知らぬわが思ひかな


Kaze ni nabiku fuji no keburi no sora ni kiete
      Yukue mo shiranu waga omoi kana


In the wind, streaming
Smoke of Fuji         
Vanishes into the sky 
Not knowing where     
My soul has gone

Saigyo (1118-1190)
From "Shin kokin waka shu (新古今和歌集)"

Born in Kyoto, died in Osaka.

9 Oct 2011 寒露