Saigyo Poems

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1.
Winds Of Autumn

Even in a person
most times indifferent
to things around him
they waken feelings
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2.
Thought I Was Free

Thought I was free
of passion, so this melancholy
comes as surprise:
a woodcock shoots up from the marsh
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3.
The Monk Saigyo

Should I blame the moon
For bringing forth this sadness,
As if it pictured grief?
Lifting up my troubled face,
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4.
Not Stopping To Mark The Trail

Not stopping to mark the trail,
let me push even deeper
into the mountain!
Perhaps there's a place
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5.
How Wonderful

How wonderful, that
Her heart
Should show me kindness;
And of all the numberless folk,
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6.
Having Seen Them Long

Having seen them long,
I hold the flowers so dear
That when they scatter
I find it all the more sad
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7.
Limitations Gone

limitations gone
since my mind fixed on the moon
clarity and serenity
make something for which
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8.
In A Mountain Village

In a mountain village
at autumn’s end—
that’s where you learn
what sadness means
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9.
He Made No Promise

He made no promise, yet
Wondering if he'll come, I wait,
In the early evening;
If only it would stay this way,
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10.
As Banked Clouds

As banked clouds
are swept apart by the wind,
at dawn the sudden cry
of the first wild geese
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