The hunting lanterns
on Mount Ogura have gone,
the deer are calling for their mates…
How easily I might sleep,
if only I didn’t share their fears.
~Ono no Komachi (cited: J Hirshfield & M Aratani, The Ink Dark Moon)
ono no komachi
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I love her poetry! Thank you.
Thank you…it is nice to hear from someone who also loves her writing.