Day: Nov 2, 2026

the tales of ise

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As the only two known active volcanoes at that time, Mount Fuji and Mount Asama were often employed in love poetry to express burning passion.

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its acrostic or hidden word (mono no na no uta) in which each line starts with a syllable (ka-ki-tsu-ba-ta) that spells out ‘iris’.

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There are many similar instances in both Chinese and Japanese literature of songs or poems being written upon departure on a wall, pillar or other such surface within a house.

2020:
portal catre vis –
plutesc pe nori de toamna,
ma ning cu zambet…

2021:
ma ning cu zambet –
culori autumnale
le gust pe buze…

2022:
le gust pe buze –
ofrande catre soare;
sorb nectar divin!…

2023:
sorb nectar divin:
cutie cu emotii
de frunze moarte…

2024:
de frunze moarte
se acopera cerul:
padure-n doliu.

2025:
padure-n doliu:
toamna isi poarta portul
de voal aramiu…

2026:
de voal aramiu,
se agata frunze, sau.
poate stele?!…