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| Original Title | 短歌 |
|---|---|
| Author | 萩原 朔太郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amidst the quiet sway of garden swings and the delicate patter of spring rain, a world unfolds where fleeting moments linger like dewdrops on petals. Seasons shift—camellias fall, rivers flow cold, and mist-cloaked villages emerge from dawn’s embrace. A soul wanders, intoxicated by chrysanthemums’ riotous hues, haunted by memories of Kyoto’s plum blossoms and the echo of flutes along the Kamo. Loneliness crystallizes into verse, where love’s shadow flickers between scattered peonies and frost-laden grass. Years dissolve into reveries of childhood streets, distant mountains, and bars where sorrow pools like spilled wine. Through autumn’s melancholy and summer’s scorching gaze, the poet’s heart thrums—a fragile vessel cradling joy and despair alike. Here, in the interplay of light and shadow, nature’s ephemeral beauty mirrors the human ache for connection, inviting readers to wander a landscape where every whisper of wind carries a story untold. |
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