A poem from a poetry competition held by Her Majesty, the Empress, during the Kanpyō period.

霞立春の山辺はとをけれど吹くる風は花の香ぞする

kasumi tatu Faru no yamabe Fa towokeredo Fukikuru kaze Fa Fana no ka zo suru

Hazes rise Round the mountains’ sides, So far away, and yet The gusting breeze comes Bearing the scent of blossom.

Ariwara no Motokata