Kori nigaku enso ga nodo o uruoseri
Bitter–tasting ice —
Just enough to wet the throat
Of a sewer rat.
(Bitter–tasting Ice — by Matsuo Basho.) **Can’t express what this poem is saying to me. Evokes such depth of feelings.
A shocking ending I was not expecting. I caught myself giggling.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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