Kenji Miyazawa was a renowned Japanese poet celebrated for his distinctive and imaginative poetry. Born on August 27, 1896, and passing away on September 21, 1933, his work is admired for its lyrical charm and philosophical insight. Often reflecting on his close relationship with nature and his rural upbringing, Miyazawa's poetry has left a lasting impact on Japanese literature.
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Source: 雨ニモマケズ [Ame ni mo Makezu]
“She was gentle and pale, and her eyes seemed always to dream of something I didn’t understand.”
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
“When I’m reborn I’ll be born, the next time, so I won’t suffer only for myself like this.”
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
“What I hate most is the majority that rests in comfort upon its mediocre accomplishments.”
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
“No matter what her sins in a former life, may her illness, her pain, be transferred to me.”
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)
Source: Strong in the Rain: Selected Poems