Having Seen Them Long Poem by Saigyo

Having Seen Them Long

Rating: ★3.0


Having seen them long,
I hold the flowers so dear
That when they scatter
I find it all the more sad
To bid them my last farewell.

Saigyo
Thursday, January 1, 2004
poem poems farewell sad Flowers
Download image of this poem.
Report this poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fabrizio Frosini 02 June 2016

Saigyo portrayed nature and the universe as he saw them, peering out through the window of his hut or sitting on a rock in front of his door..

18 0 Reply
See All Comments
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES

This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

I would like to translate this poem
Poems By Saigyo
Winds Of Autumn
Not Stopping To Mark The Trail
Thought I Was Free
In A Mountain Village
Having Seen Them Long
See All Poems by Saigyo
Next Poem
3 / 19
Previous Poem
Saigyo

Saigyo

Japan
Saigyo
Saigyo
Japan
Poet's Page Poems More
Close Activity Quotes Biography Comments Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote
Poemhunter.com
 Best Poems Best Member Poems Best Classical Poems New Poems New Poets Best Member Poets Best Classical Poets Explore Poems Explore Poets Poem Of The Day
Poems About
 Love Poems Baby Poems Death Poems Sad Poems Birthday Poems Wedding Poems Nature Poems Sorry Poems Hero Poems Poetry E-Books
Best Poets
 Robert Frost Maya Angelou William Shakespeare Pablo Neruda Langston Hughes Emiliy Dickinson Shel Silverstein William Blake Rabindranath Tagore William Wordsworth
Best Poems
 Phenomenal Woman Still I Rise The Road Not Taken If You Forget Me Dreams Annabel Lee Caged Bird If Fire And Ice On The Death Of The Beloved
Poem Hunter App Store
PoemHunter Facebook PoemHunter Twitter PoemHunter Instagram
About Us Copyright notice Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Contact Us Help Report Error Is Poem Hunter a legit site? Is Poem Hunter safe? Comunity Rules Privacy Policy Legal Terms Of Use

Delivering Poems Around The World

Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...

4/18/2025 3:17:16 PM # 1.0.0

Close
Error Success