Nature
How difficult it is for men
Translated by William N. Porter (1909) · From A Hundred Verses from Old Japan (Hyakunin Isshu), poem 54
Nature
How difficult it is for men
Not to forget the past!
I fear my husband’s love for me
Is disappearing fast;
This day must be my last.
Cite this poem
MLA
Takako, Takashina no. “How difficult it is for men.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/takashina-no-takako/0/.
Chicago
Takako, Takashina no. “How difficult it is for men.” Translated by William N. Porter. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/takashina-no-takako/0/.