#waka #saigyo #dove
This is SKKS XVII:167 the# ShinKokinshuu
The #Japanese text I saw had kana for every single word but koe.
Here's the #Romaji
Furu hata no / soba no tatsuki ni / iru hato no / tomo yobu koe no / sugoki yuugure
At the side of an old field a dove has landed and lingers in a tree that stands alone calling loudly for his companions at the edge of a terrible night.
old field connective side connective standing tree comes exists remains dove connective companion friend yobu calling summoning loudly connective sugoki seems to be sugoi or sugomu in bungo form wierd terrible spooky odd
Is it edge of a terrible night or the spooky beginning of night and why is the dove alone?
These are flock birds? A string of linked simple images yet also a mystery!
The use of kana for several words with double meanings adds to the mystery!
Oh that last line sugoki yuugure !
Think about how it would sound recited out aloud not merely read?
A Gwailo's View of Han Zi ! A Blog featuring my experiments with Han Zi and digital typographic art and articles on Chinese derived characters. Also some articles on Chinese characters in general and their use of multiple Asian languages.
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