A poem from One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin isshu
, 百人一首) by Fujiwara no Teika.Translated by Peter MacMillan.
48. Minamoto no Shigeyuki
Blown by the fierce winds,
I am the waves that crash
upon your impervious rock.
Though my heart shatters,
my love rages yet.
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