A poem from One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin isshu

, 百人一首) by Fujiwara no Teika.

Translated by Peter MacMillan.

34. Fujiwara no Okikaze

Of those I loved, none are left.
Only the aged pine
of Takasago
has my years, but, alas,
he is not an old friend of mine.

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Shamus 2021.08.28 21:08

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Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy my new reading of The Beggar by Mikhail Lermontov. 🙏 https://youtu.be/nRUh2i0SPVs
Kylie 2021.08.28 22:18

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🌻
Apple 2021.08.29 01:30

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Pine tree is metaphor here,it has symbolic significance: sincere, loyal, strength and strong...We also say: '福如东海长流水，寿比南山不老松' This is a good wishes to bless elderly for a long live.
Shamus 2021.08.29 04:56

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@Apple Interesting. Thank you for this explanation. ✨
Look at my profile F1 2021.08.30 11:04

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百人一首の話？！
아키히로 明弘 2021.08.31 01:30

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This translation is brilliant. It it a poem about a loneliness of old age. Original poem “誰をかも　しる人にせむ　高砂の松もむかしの　友ならなくに” . A direct translation is “Who can be my friend?Even the pine of Takasago is not my old friend.” Less words give us room you can imagine. It creates beauty.
Yohei ヨウヘイ 2021.08.31 07:33

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👏👏👏👏👏

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