The Japanese Spring is here and the plum blossoms are nearly in full bloom
as the sunsets on the cold winter.
Poem
Sugawara no Michizane (845–903)
東風吹かば
にほひおこせよ
梅の花
主なしとて
春な忘れそ
にほひおこせよ
梅の花
主なしとて
春な忘れそ
When the east wind blows
Send me your fragrance,
O plum blossoms!
Although your master is gone,
Do not forget the spring.
Legend states that as Michizane left his home in Kyoto, he addressed this poem to the plum tree in his garden. The poem reflects his grief at leaving his beloved trees and his hope that they would bloom despite his absence.
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