Masaoka Shiki: Tanka

Masaoka Shiki
(1867 – 1902)
Tanka
I remember plucking
buds of bush clover
long ago with
Satsuma geta on my feet and
a walking stick in my hand
Poem of the week, August 29, 2010
kempis poetry magazine
More in: Archive 2010, Archive S-T, Shiki, Masaoka
