Tanka 01 Poem by Masaoki Shiki

Tanka 01

Rating: 3.8


curtains drawn,
the emperor's love
still lies abed—
on crimson peonies,
the morning sun shines

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
M Asim Nehal 03 December 2016

An emperor remains emperor till he possess kingdom yet being human his emotions flows....10

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Fabrizio Frosini 29 July 2016

'peony' is a kigo [season word] for Summer

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Fabrizio Frosini 26 July 2016

- really a beautiful tanka

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Dutendra Chamling 17 November 2015

very powerful poem......!

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Captain Herbert Poetry 27 April 2014

an hidden eccentric message. Great

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