I dreamed I held
A sword against my flesh.
What does it mean?
It means I shall see you soon.

tanka by Kasa no Iratsume, translated by Kenneth Rexroth
Added by Dan Costinaş
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In the loneliness of my heart
I feel as if I should perish
Like the pale dew-drop
Upon the grass of my garden
In the gathering shades of twilight.

tanka by Kasa no Iratsume
Added by Dan Costinaş
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