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Invalid Facing Mirror

We present this work in honor of the poet’s 155th birthday.

Masaoka Shiki
Japanese
1867 – 1902

The man
I used to meet in the mirror
is no more.
Now I see a wasted face.
It dribbles tears.

Translation by Janine Beichman

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2 thoughts on “Invalid Facing Mirror”

d.a.simpsonwriter says:

October 14, 2022 at 9:25 am

Simple yet so profound

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lionel says:

October 19, 2022 at 10:17 am

noooo, the dribbles tears!!

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