Nature
My life is drawing to a close
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 56
Nature
My life is drawing to a close,
I cannot longer stay,
A pleasant memory of thee
I fain would take away;
So visit me, I pray.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shikibu, Izumi. “My life is drawing to a close.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/izumi-shikibu/0/.
Chicago
Shikibu, Izumi. “My life is drawing to a close.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/izumi-shikibu/0/.