Daaaaaamn, just how much time passed since my last post?! I’ve been a bit busy with kancolle university and I didn’t feel like writing here. However, today I’m in the right mood, so let’s read two more waka of Fujiwara no Teika.
Tag: waka
Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part III)
It’s once again time for some waka. As I anticipated in the second part, this post will feature birds and tears. Sounds strange right? Let’s take a look at those two poems. Continue reading “Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part III)”
Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part II)
It’s spring again. This is the period of the hanami, that will last ’till May, where Japanese people organize picnic under the blossoming cherry trees. For some, Spring is the season of love, for me it’s just a rainy season. Along with love and nature, season were a common theme of waka poetry. Today’s poems are related to spring and I hope you’ll enjoy them.