KKS XII: 559

A poem from the Poetry Contest held by the Empress Dowager during the Reign of the Kanpyō Emperor.

住の江のきしによる波夜さへや夢のかよひ路人めよくらむ

suminoe no
kisi ni yoru nami
yoru saFe ya
yume no kayoFidi
Fitome yokuramu
On Suminoe’s
Shore break waves;
Even at night
Upon the path of dreams
Can we avoid others’ prying eyes?

Lord Fujiwara no Toshiyuki

A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
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