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The Monk Saigyo

Should I blame the moon
For bringing forth this sadness,
As if it pictured grief?
Lifting up my troubled face,
I regard it through my tears

Notes

Poetic form:- Tanka

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  • Stefan Els
    April 17, 2004
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    This is a brilliant short poem. Usually I am not someone for Asian poems but this really is an excellent poem. Great going and thanks to whoever promoted this.

    Love,
    TF

  • ruminations
    April 17, 2004
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    a great poem.....one of the best short ones ive read!!

    very good...and very short...makes me think life is lifting you up when you say
    "lifting up my troubled face"
    tis very good...keep it up.....
    thanks for posting this old poem.....this is a very good short poem....iv found that most short poems dont hold enough feeling but this on screams out feeling.....i lvoe it.....great write....keep it up.,......heather


  • AndrewHide
    April 17, 2004
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    With each read, you start to see further through the teary image of the moon.
    A very emotional piece, definately one to consider and return to.

    Andrew

  • Ava Noire
    February 11, 2004
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    This is beautiful. Will def. have to check this Saigyo out a bit more. Hopefully the rest of his/her writing will be as enjoyable as this one.