ext_9416 ([identity profile] karadin.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] gackt_army2008-08-14 06:45 pm

Word and Image



By counting the grains
of white sand on the seashore
I will find the sum
of the great number of years
you are destined to enjoy


anon japanese poem

[identity profile] wongkk.livejournal.com 2008-08-15 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's shame. Not knowing where something comes from, I mean. That's one of the problems with the internet: it's hard to know the source or authenticity of some stuff.

Ah well, if you - or anyone else - can recommend an anthology of classical Japanese poetry translated into English, I'd be grateful to know. I've a couple of nice Chinese ones (my written Chinese is dismal!) but no Japanese poetry - apart from Gackt's lyrics, of course!

A sympathetic translator can make a huge difference so, if there's anyone in particular recommended, I'd be pleased to learn that too.

I've no realistic hope of learning Japanese. Apart from the numbers, even the Chinese characters mostly mean something different!

Thanks for any help you can give on my questions about enjoying Japanese poetry in English.

[identity profile] wongkk.livejournal.com 2008-08-15 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh - thank you! I will go and look for the moon, like one of the good Crescent company Children ;)