Nature

While gazing up into the sky

Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 7

Nature

While gazing up into the sky,
My thoughts have wandered far;
Methinks I see the rising moon
Above Mount Mikasa
At far-off Kasuga.

Cite this poem

MLA

Nakamaro, Abe no. “While gazing up into the sky.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/abe-no-nakamaro/0/.

Chicago

Nakamaro, Abe no. “While gazing up into the sky.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/abe-no-nakamaro/0/.