Once there, I found I could not sleep, and composed this:

I hear insects voicing
My grief, sharing with me
The wakefulness of the aged
In the ninth month.
Tears of yearning for the past fell upon the garments I had spread out for my solitary bed. [5.25]

sad girl



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From The Confessions of Lady Nijō, translated by Karen Brazell - About this site