Ono no Komachi - Haiku
Among the Six Poetic Geniuses described in the Kokinshû
preface was a female poet, Ono no Komachi, about whom Tsurayuki offers the
following critique: “Ono no Komachi belongs to the same line as Sotoorihime of
old. Her poetry is moving and lacking in strength. It reminds us of a beautiful
woman suffering from an illness. Its weakness is probably due to her gender.”
Despite Tsurayuki’s criticism, he included eighteen compositions by Komachi in
the first royal anthology.
Haiku Collection about Dreams by Komachi
The topic of comparing dreams to reality is a prevalent
theme in Heian poetry written by women, indicating that disappointments in
reality often led to a reliance on dreams as a venue for the fulfillment of
desire.
Haiku Collection about Love by Komachi
Sustaining the theme of the lonely lady Komachi’s use of
autumn imagery provides clues that the relationship is nearing its end, the
woman waiting in vain for a visit from her lover.
About Letting go and Moving on
There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go.
At various points in our lives, or on a quest, for reasons that often remain obscure, we are driven to make decisions.
At various points in our lives, or on a quest, for reasons that often remain obscure, we are driven to make decisions.
Chances and Choices
I Choose...
to live by choice, not by chance;
to control what is fated, not manipulated;
to make changes, not excuses;
to be useful, not used;
to excel, not compete.
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