Word and image

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Here is another poem from the classic Japanese verse anthology hyaku nin isshiu, collected in 1235.  This time, the poem is written by one of the four court poets charged by Emperor Daigo to compile the kokinshu, the first of the imperial poetry collections.   

The Japanese text of the poem was very kindly provided by excused_early  to whom this piece is dedicated:  I hope that I have not spoiled your favourite poem for you!

The image of Gackt is courtesy of and presumed copyright to Cool up magazine Vol 29, July 2010.  The photograph of the cherry blossom is my own, taken in Japan last year.

The poet who wrote the words was tomonori ki (c.850 – c. 904);  here is an imagined picture of him, drawn by kikuchi yosai.

Comments

[karadin.livejournal.com]

maybe that's another challenge someday.