Tuesday, November 26, 2013

A Poem by Ryokan


The courtesans are turned out in their best--
How delightfully the speak and laugh
Along the lovely green river.
They call out to gentlemen the day long
And tempt them with songs that charm the hardest
.......heart.
They mince about with flirtatious glances so difficult
.......to resist.
Someday, though, even these captivating women will
.......have nothing left,
And they will be left out in the harsh cold.

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