The flowers withered,
Their color faded away,
While meaninglessly
I spent my days in the world
And the long rains were falling.

Ono no Komachi

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Topic

Wasting time Spending time Passage of time

Author

Ono no Komachi

Source

Kokin Wakashu

Medium

Poem

Language

Japanese

Time

914 910s 10th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Japan Asia

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Ono no Komachi. Kokinshu [Kokin Wakashu]. c. 914.

Current Citation

Ono no Komachi. "Kokinshu." Anthology of Japanese Literature, edited by Donald Keene. Vol. 1, Grove Press, 1994.

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Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms and the maples, singing songs, drinking water and diverting ourselves in just floating, floating; caring not a whit for the poverty staring us in the face, refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current: this is what we call ukiyo.

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Author

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Source
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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