Enemy

Japanese




世の中は色と酒とが敵なり    
    どうぞ敵にめぐりあひ度い


Yo no naka wa iro to sake to ga kataki nari
    Dōzo kataki ni meguri aitai            




In this world      
Flesh and alcohol  
Are our enemies.   
I would like to    
Meet these enemies.



Ota Nampo (1749-1823) Born in Edo

Japanese "Mad Poem (狂歌  Kyōka)"


19 Apr 2012 


31 Letters

Poetry

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