カラス戸の外に咲きたる菊の花雨に風にも我見つるかも

garasudo no soto ni sakitaru kiku no hana
ame ni kaze ni mo ware mitsuru kamo

Outside the window
chrysanthemums are blooming
I gaze at them
even in the rain
even in the wind

Composed in 1900, at age 33

12月短歌担当者　*******************************************
Tanka translation: The Shiki Museum English Volunteers
Advisor: Patricia Lyons
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