moon [naviarhaiku538] by LazenbeeIndustries published on 2024-04-27T17:21:50Z Only the moon remains floating in the memory upon Kinokawa River There's so little information about this amazing renga poet that I decided to share another poem written by him. This one is part of a longer sequence, written in 1463: Only the moon remains floating in the memory upon Kinokawa River— pale glistening waves, the blank wake of drowned men. About this poem, the author said: "Among the hundreds and thousands who have drowned and perished in this river due to the disorders in this province were those whom I knew in former days. Often I would walk along the river, gazing at the moon." (Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei) Shinkei (1406-75) was a renowned renga poet and critic, best known for his two-part work "Sasamegoto" (Murmured Conversations). To find out more about this interesting and largely unknown poet-priest, I recommend reading Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen Genre Ambient