Omou koto
nakute mimashiya
to bakari ni
nochi no koyohi zo
tsuki ni nakinuru
Without a thought,
for a while, I only
observe,
but later this evening
I will shed tears under
the moon.
Rai Shizuko , or Baishi (1760-1842)
print by Terukata Gyokudo
Poem and image taken from one of my favorite blogs, precious Japonisme.
