Sei Shonagon
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We travelled from the palace. As we stopped to rest, we wrote poems:
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
you bid me come,
my tear stained hems are like the waves that batters the shore in the morning
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
you bid me come,
my tear stained hems are like the waves that batters the shore in the morning
October 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We travelled from the palace. As we stopped to rest, we wrote poems:
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
you bid me come,
my tear stained hems are like the waves that batters the shore in the morning
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
you bid me come,
my tear stained hems are like the waves that batters the shore in the morning
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had not come to this place
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the raging sea that batters the shore in autumn
If I had not come to this place
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the raging sea that batters the shore in autumn
October 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had not come to this place
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the raging sea that batters the shore in autumn
If I had not come to this place
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the raging sea that batters the shore in autumn
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
This morning, Owari bay came into view,
how can you be so cold?
This morning, Owari bay came into view,
how can you be so cold?
October 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
This morning, Owari bay came into view,
how can you be so cold?
This morning, Owari bay came into view,
how can you be so cold?
A cloud should be small
So should a reed
A rose
A friend's tall boy
#Poetry
So should a reed
A rose
A friend's tall boy
#Poetry
October 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A cloud should be small
So should a reed
A rose
A friend's tall boy
#Poetry
So should a reed
A rose
A friend's tall boy
#Poetry
One morning, after my lover left, he sent me a letter on Chinese paper It read:
As the sun rose, Ise shrine came into view,
boats cast against the sky carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
As the sun rose, Ise shrine came into view,
boats cast against the sky carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
October 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
One morning, after my lover left, he sent me a letter on Chinese paper It read:
As the sun rose, Ise shrine came into view,
boats cast against the sky carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
As the sun rose, Ise shrine came into view,
boats cast against the sky carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
There is no comfort left to me,
my name lies forgotten,a oak tree in autumn
There is no comfort left to me,
my name lies forgotten,a oak tree in autumn
October 5, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
There is no comfort left to me,
my name lies forgotten,a oak tree in autumn
There is no comfort left to me,
my name lies forgotten,a oak tree in autumn
Rare Things
A singing heron
A jackdaw
The sight of a small sandal
#JAPAN
A singing heron
A jackdaw
The sight of a small sandal
#JAPAN
October 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Rare Things
A singing heron
A jackdaw
The sight of a small sandal
#JAPAN
A singing heron
A jackdaw
The sight of a small sandal
#JAPAN
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
dawn still will not come,
my empty bed is like a old farmer working
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
dawn still will not come,
my empty bed is like a old farmer working
October 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
dawn still will not come,
my empty bed is like a old farmer working
The tolling of the temple bell tells me the morning has come,
dawn still will not come,
my empty bed is like a old farmer working
Unsuitable Things
The rustle of a Korean hat in the third month
The sight of a duck in the third month
A lily
#JAPAN
The rustle of a Korean hat in the third month
The sight of a duck in the third month
A lily
#JAPAN
October 4, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Unsuitable Things
The rustle of a Korean hat in the third month
The sight of a duck in the third month
A lily
#JAPAN
The rustle of a Korean hat in the third month
The sight of a duck in the third month
A lily
#JAPAN
A purple small gown should be plump
So should a green rake
The sound of a sutra read by a lover
A single lotus in a chinese vase
#Poetry
So should a green rake
The sound of a sutra read by a lover
A single lotus in a chinese vase
#Poetry
October 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
A purple small gown should be plump
So should a green rake
The sound of a sutra read by a lover
A single lotus in a chinese vase
#Poetry
So should a green rake
The sound of a sutra read by a lover
A single lotus in a chinese vase
#Poetry
We travelled from the palace. As we stopped to rest, we wrote poems:
Though I long for you, my pillow lies cold,
my cares are as a group of hunters
Though I long for you, my pillow lies cold,
my cares are as a group of hunters
October 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
We travelled from the palace. As we stopped to rest, we wrote poems:
Though I long for you, my pillow lies cold,
my cares are as a group of hunters
Though I long for you, my pillow lies cold,
my cares are as a group of hunters
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
Had I not stayed awake this night
When should I have heard
the sound of the jackdaw
Had I not stayed awake this night
When should I have heard
the sound of the jackdaw
October 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The empress held a poetry contest. Her poem was a great succes:
Had I not stayed awake this night
When should I have heard
the sound of the jackdaw
Had I not stayed awake this night
When should I have heard
the sound of the jackdaw
A silver veil should be light
So should a flowered plate
The sound of a koto played by a kind girl
A single grass in a cracked vase
#Poetry
So should a flowered plate
The sound of a koto played by a kind girl
A single grass in a cracked vase
#Poetry
October 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
A silver veil should be light
So should a flowered plate
The sound of a koto played by a kind girl
A single grass in a cracked vase
#Poetry
So should a flowered plate
The sound of a koto played by a kind girl
A single grass in a cracked vase
#Poetry
A girl should be new
So should a nightingale
The sound of a tanka read by a brother in the autumn fog
The sound of a shaminsen played by a lover
#Poem
So should a nightingale
The sound of a tanka read by a brother in the autumn fog
The sound of a shaminsen played by a lover
#Poem
October 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
A girl should be new
So should a nightingale
The sound of a tanka read by a brother in the autumn fog
The sound of a shaminsen played by a lover
#Poem
So should a nightingale
The sound of a tanka read by a brother in the autumn fog
The sound of a shaminsen played by a lover
#Poem
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
As the moon rose, I caughtthe song of the pheasant at Ise,
you do not call for me
As the moon rose, I caughtthe song of the pheasant at Ise,
you do not call for me
October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
As the moon rose, I caughtthe song of the pheasant at Ise,
you do not call for me
As the moon rose, I caughtthe song of the pheasant at Ise,
you do not call for me
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have seen
a few plovers wheeling beneath the stars
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have seen
a few plovers wheeling beneath the stars
October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have seen
a few plovers wheeling beneath the stars
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have seen
a few plovers wheeling beneath the stars
Things That Are Wanton
One day when it was the Tanabata festival and I saw mist in the hills
A vase
A priest
#JAPAN
One day when it was the Tanabata festival and I saw mist in the hills
A vase
A priest
#JAPAN
October 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Things That Are Wanton
One day when it was the Tanabata festival and I saw mist in the hills
A vase
A priest
#JAPAN
One day when it was the Tanabata festival and I saw mist in the hills
A vase
A priest
#JAPAN
Pitiable Things
One time when I was in Ise and I saw cranes flying over the valley
A monkey
A lover's sister
#JAPAN
One time when I was in Ise and I saw cranes flying over the valley
A monkey
A lover's sister
#JAPAN
October 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Pitiable Things
One time when I was in Ise and I saw cranes flying over the valley
A monkey
A lover's sister
#JAPAN
One time when I was in Ise and I saw cranes flying over the valley
A monkey
A lover's sister
#JAPAN
Things That Are Pitiable
The sight of a patterned cup in the fourth month
In the eighth month when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
A poem
#JAPAN
The sight of a patterned cup in the fourth month
In the eighth month when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
A poem
#JAPAN
October 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Things That Are Pitiable
The sight of a patterned cup in the fourth month
In the eighth month when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
A poem
#JAPAN
The sight of a patterned cup in the fourth month
In the eighth month when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
A poem
#JAPAN
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had slept this night
When should I have seen
the maple trees which line the water
If I had slept this night
When should I have seen
the maple trees which line the water
October 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I stayed for a while at another villa. When I left, I wrote my hosts the following lines:
If I had slept this night
When should I have seen
the maple trees which line the water
If I had slept this night
When should I have seen
the maple trees which line the water
The empress held a poetry contest. My entry caused a great stir:
When I woke, Yoshino barrier came into view,
sails glint in the sun carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
When I woke, Yoshino barrier came into view,
sails glint in the sun carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
October 1, 2026 at 7:47 AM
The empress held a poetry contest. My entry caused a great stir:
When I woke, Yoshino barrier came into view,
sails glint in the sun carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
When I woke, Yoshino barrier came into view,
sails glint in the sun carrying us across the sorrow filled sea of life
Things That Are Disappointing
One day when I was in Oji and I saw snow falling in the roadway
A nightingale
A freshly cut grass in a korean vase
#JAPAN
One day when I was in Oji and I saw snow falling in the roadway
A nightingale
A freshly cut grass in a korean vase
#JAPAN
October 1, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Things That Are Disappointing
One day when I was in Oji and I saw snow falling in the roadway
A nightingale
A freshly cut grass in a korean vase
#JAPAN
One day when I was in Oji and I saw snow falling in the roadway
A nightingale
A freshly cut grass in a korean vase
#JAPAN
The empress held a poetry contest. My entry caused a great stir:
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the turbulent ocean that batters the shore at Ise
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the turbulent ocean that batters the shore at Ise
September 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The empress held a poetry contest. My entry caused a great stir:
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the turbulent ocean that batters the shore at Ise
If I had slept this night
I surely would never have heard
the noise of the turbulent ocean that batters the shore at Ise
A crane should be large
So should a goose
A single grass in a cracked vase
A poem
#Nihon
So should a goose
A single grass in a cracked vase
A poem
#Nihon
September 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A crane should be large
So should a goose
A single grass in a cracked vase
A poem
#Nihon
So should a goose
A single grass in a cracked vase
A poem
#Nihon
Things That Are Common
The sound of a flute played by a tall sister in the seventh month
A poem
One day when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
#JAPAN
The sound of a flute played by a tall sister in the seventh month
A poem
One day when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
#JAPAN
September 30, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Things That Are Common
The sound of a flute played by a tall sister in the seventh month
A poem
One day when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
#JAPAN
The sound of a flute played by a tall sister in the seventh month
A poem
One day when I was travelling and I saw mist in the the hills
#JAPAN