Eikyū hyakushu 96

Falling Blossom (落花)

木のもとにちりつもりたる花をこそ庭桜とはいふべかりけれ

ko no moto ni
chiritsumoritaru
hana o koso
niwazakura to wa
iubekarikere
The trees’ feet are
Piled with drifts of
Blossom: so
Domesticated cherries
Should they be called!

Kanemasa

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