And so I look back
still thinking of her
with painful heart,
this clench of inner flesh.
—Kakinomoto Hitomaro
from Manyoshu
Man'yōshū - or the ''Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves'' - is an ancient Anthology of poetry compiled during the Nara period (probably by Ōtomo no Yakamochi) . Kakinomoto Hitomaro is the most prominent of all the poets included in the collection.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A well encapsulated piece of poetry depicting heartfelt, nicely articulated and insightfully penned from inner recesses of the heart with conviction. Thanks for sharing Bernadette. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON