The Ink Dark Moon : Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan
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The Ink Dark Moon : Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan
by Authors:
Jane Hirshfield
Released: 03 October, 1990
ISBN: 0679729585
Paperback
Sales Rank: 46,238
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Customer Review #1:
AN OUSTANDING, TOUCHING WORK
Having devoured numerous Japanese anthologies, I can tell you this one is a pure delight. The translations are beautiful. The choice of poems is beautiful. The introduction is wonderful. And the layout is clean. A must for anyone with a heart and soul. A desert island choice.
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Customer Review #2:
if you have any heart...
This collection of poetry blew me away. Most of the poems are quite short (4-5 lines), but they all carry as much meaning as any long poem I have read. This poetry is soulful, intellectually stimulating, and understandable. My favorite thing about this collection is how easily I could identify with the poetry. Most of the poems are about secret love, wanting someone, loving someone, and leaving someone (both in body and spirit). There is also a large portion of the poems that were written about missing someone who has passed away, and I found it to be especially beautiful. If you have ever had a secret lover, or lost someone you will never forget, this is the poetry for you.
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Customer Review #3:
A magnificent book
This book is among my most treasured. These womens love and longing is so eloquently worded, and could be the very same heartaches any woman experiences today. A fascinating glimpse into a society I could only imagine. Excellently translated tanka. Extremely good. I would recomend it highly to anyone.
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