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Kenji Miyazawa

Kenji Miyazawa Books

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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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“With all of us nursing you— Must you still prolong the agony of life? While I, having lost my hold on the tremendous Faith, Having divested myself of purity and suchlike humble items, Now walk in the sombre bluish world of the Asura. --- Silent Wail”

Poetry Faith Grief Agony Japanese Literature

Author:Kenji Miyazawa

“She was gentle and pale, and her eyes seemed always to dream of something I didn’t understand.”

Poetry Japanese Literature

Book:Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

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.”

Poetry Japanese Literature

Book:Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

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“What I hate most is the majority that rests in comfort upon its mediocre accomplishments.”

Poetry Japanese Literature

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“No matter what her sins in a former life, may her illness, her pain, be transferred to me.”

Poetry Japanese Literature

Book:Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

“Like a bird, like a squirrel, you longed for the woods. How you must have envied me! Ah my sister, you will leave for a distant place before the day ends, are you truly going alone? Ask me to come with you.”

Poetry Japanese Literature

Book:Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

“What a blessing to be able to walk half a day in such a bright vault and in grass! I’d be glad to be crucified for it. It’s like having a glimpse of one’s love”

Poetry Japanese Literature

Book:Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

Source: Miyazawa Kenji: Selections (Poets for the Millennium)

“But no words will change my desire / My determination born of love / My will to set my eccentric sight / On an ever exquisite dawn”

Desire Born Determination Sight Dawn Exquisite Eccentric

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“These poems are a mental sketch as formed / Passage by passage of light and shade / Maintained and preserved to this point / Brought together in paper and mineral ink”

Light Together Poetry Paper Shade Passages Ink Minerals

Book:Strong in the Rain: Selected Poems

Source: Strong in the Rain: Selected Poems

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”

Inspirational Pain Challenges Grief Journey Positive Overcoming Adversity Embrace Grieving Positive Attitude Fuel Broken Heart Grief And Loss Sympathy Death Of A Loved One Encouraging Heartbroken Be Patient Bereavement Coping Being Strong Grief And Healing Condolences Love And Loss Griefing Losing Someone Losing A Loved One My Sympathy Loss Of A Loved One Grief Loss Words Of Sympathy Sympathy Condolences Death Grief Joy And Pain Adversity In Life Sympathy For Loss Uplifting In Hard Times Grief And Mourning Condolences And Sympathy Death Sympathy Grieving A Death Loss Loved One Inspirational Death And Grieving Death And Loss Cancer Courage Grief Healing Help With Grief Grief And Hope Inspirational Cancer Inspirational Grief Inspirational Mourning Mourning Loss Loved One Funeral Condolences Cancer And Hope Comforting Death Grieving And Healing Inspirational Bereavement Mourning Loss Comfort Loss Grieving Inspirational Inspirational Grieving Healing From Loss No Pain No Gain Words Of Comfort Grief And Loss Inspirational Mourning A Loss

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“We ordinary people must forge our own beauty. We must set fire to the greyness of our labor with the art of our own lives ... What is the essence of this art of living? Of course, even this art should have beauty as its essence.”

People Should Art Courses Beauty Fire Ordinary Labor Should Have Essence Ordinary People Art Of Living Essence Of Beauty

Author:Kenji Miyazawa

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. She who loves roses must be patient and not cry out when she is pierced by thorns.”

Pain Journey Cry Embrace Rose Patient Fuel Negativity Be Patient Thorns

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About the Author

Born: August 27, 1896
Died: September 21, 1933
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 13

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