No
It’s not because I’m now too old,
More wizened than you guess…
If I say no, it’s only
Because I fear that yes
Would bring me nothing, in the end,
But a fiercer loneliness.
Lady Ki No Washika, 8th Century (from 99 Poems in Translation, 1994)
Translated by Graeme WilsonIt's not a happy poem, but I LOVE ancient poetry and it makes me happy to
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