In the Loneliness of My Heart

We present this work in honor of the Vernal Equinox.

Lady Kasa
Japanese
8th century

In the loneliness of my heart
I feel as if I should perish
Like the pale dew-drop
Upon the grass of my garden
In the gathering shades of twilight.

Translation by Donald Keene

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