“Why did you vanish…” by Izumi Shikibu
A cloudless sky. Chopin on repeat.
“Why did you vanish…”
Izumi Shikibu
Translated by Jane HirshfieldWhy did you vanish
into empty sky?
Even the fragile snow,
when it falls,
falls in this world.
A cloudless sky. Chopin on repeat.
“Why did you vanish…”
Izumi Shikibu
Translated by Jane HirshfieldWhy did you vanish
into empty sky?
Even the fragile snow,
when it falls,
falls in this world.
Liz
Wow.