Hokku 76
To gaze upon the moon Is to be sad in a thousand ways,
Though all the autumns Are not meant to be my own self's alone.
Yone Noguchi
To gaze upon the moon Is to be sad in a thousand ways,
Though all the autumns Are not meant to be my own self's alone.
Gazing at the moon here is not purely peaceful; it opens up sadness “in a thousand ways.” The moon is beautiful but distant, and autumn brings with it thoughts of ending, fading, and time slipping away.
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