Winter still lingers, the leaves have yet to appear. A poem by Chiyo-jo (1703-75), the daughter of a picture framer. “I did not become a nun because I was disillusioned with the world,” she said, “but because I became anxious about the rapid passage of time.”
91. Umeshu is a poem about time.
91. Umeshu is a poem about time.
91. Umeshu is a poem about time.
Winter still lingers, the leaves have yet to appear. A poem by Chiyo-jo (1703-75), the daughter of a picture framer. “I did not become a nun because I was disillusioned with the world,” she said, “but because I became anxious about the rapid passage of time.”