Kasa no Iratsume

The Gods of heaven are irrational.
So I may die and never meet you,
whom I love so much.

-Kasa no Iratsume
translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ikuko Atsumi

Akazome Emon

I can no longer tell dream from reality.
Into what world shall I awake
from this bewildering dream?

-Akazome Emon
translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ikuko Atsumi

Kenrei Mon-in Ukyou no Daibu

The leaves of the bush clover rustle in the wind.
I, not a leaf,
watched you without a sound.
You may have thought I paid no attention.

-Kenrei Mon-in Ukyou no Daibu
translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ikuko Atsumi