Karuta

Well, gue pernah nonton film Jepang tentang karuta. Itu seru banget, asli. Gue ketagihan nontonnya. Dan gue pun mulai searching puisi-puisinya. And these are my favorit.

Sarumaru

In the mountain depths,
treading trough the crimoson leaves
The wandering stag calls
When I hear a lonely cry,
Sad-how sad-the autumn is

Ono no Komachi

Color of the flower
Has already faded away
While in the idle thoughts
My life passes vainly by,
As I watch the long rain falls

Semimaru

Truly, this is where
travels who go or come
Over parting ways-
Friends or strangers-all must meet:
The gate of "Meeting Hill"