Professional Gear 14K Gold Slim Japanese Waka Poetry
Sailor has thoughtfully chosen four seasonal waka poems from the Kokin Wakashū (compiled in 905) and the Shin Kokin Wakashū (compiled in 1205), printing them onto fountain pens.
Waka is a traditional Japanese poetry form that elegantly expresses nature and emotions.
These poems often focus on themes like the changing seasons and love, using simple yet deeply meaningful words.
Spring Waka by Ki no Tomonori
Meaning: It is a spring day with soft sunlight, yet why are the cherry blossoms so restless and falling?
Summer Waka by Kiyohara no Fukayabu.
Meaning: Before the night truly begins, summer has already given way to dawn. Where among the clouds is the moon now resting?
Autumn Waka by Sarumaru Dayū
Meaning: Deep in the remote mountains, hearing a deer cry while stepping through fallen maple leaves fills one’s heart with the melancholy of autumn.
Winter Waka by Ariwara no Motokata
Meaning: With each passing year’s end, the snow falls heavier — and so does the sense of growing older within me.