A poem from One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin isshu
, 百人一首) by Fujiwara no Teika.Translated by Peter MacMillan.
53. Mother of Michitsuna
Someone like you
may never know
how long a night can be,
spent pining for a loved one
till it breaks at dawn.
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