Road to the Yoshiwara
Coming to you along the Nihon Embankment, Suddenly the road was darkened By a flock of wild geese Crossing the moon.
Amy Lowell
Coming to you along the Nihon Embankment, Suddenly the road was darkened By a flock of wild geese Crossing the moon.
A traveler is on her way to meet someone, walking along the Nihon Embankment toward the Yoshiwara district. The mood is quiet and full of anticipation—until the road suddenly darkens. A flock of wild geese crosses the moon, and for a moment the whole scene dims and shifts.
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