sdi: Oil painting of the Heliconian Muse whispering inspiration to Hesiod. (Default)
sdi ([personal profile] sdi) wrote 2025-05-16 12:44 pm (UTC)

As a counterpoint, I was reminded of a waka by Lafcadio Hearn:

Wasuraruru
Mi naran to omō
Kokoro koso
Wasuré nu yori mo
Omoi nari-keré.


"To be forgotten of a beloved is a soul-task harder far than to be remembered."

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