Nature
Short as the joints of bamboo reeds
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 19
Nature
Short as the joints of bamboo reeds
That grow beside the sea
On pebble beach at Naniwa,
I hope the time may be,
When thou ’rt away from me.
Cite this poem
MLA
Miyasudokoro, Ise no. “Short as the joints of bamboo reeds.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ise-no-miyasudokoro/0/.
Chicago
Miyasudokoro, Ise no. “Short as the joints of bamboo reeds.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ise-no-miyasudokoro/0/.