Having seen them long,
I hold the flowers so dear
That when they scatter
I find it all the more sad
To bid them my last farewell.
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Beautifully sad...feels tanka-like. Goodbye is indeed the saddest song.
~ Nicolette
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this is beautiful. such a wistful, sad piece...
to be able to put so many images into this little form is astounding. saigyo was truly talented. brilliant piece. -
Such a short piece, that has such a solemn read to it, and a solemn feel to it I perceive as well.
It's like an ending to a beginning that has an ending that is seen before it even begins.
I don't know, excellent piece with so few words, but it said a lot.
If I could applaud it - I would.
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IT is a sad time when you have to rid yourself of once beautiful living flowers because their time has passed. A way of all life. Very profound write...especially with such few words.
sam
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Were they given by someone else, or the last of the season that would end?
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Awe...what a statement...Saigyo had some talent, to move one in such a way with only 5 lines
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A very moving piece and one which could easily represent many aspects of life and passing onward.
Andrew
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