Two very different translations of this poem written by Bashō in the Summer of 1689 at Takadachi Castle in Hiraizumi, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami...
natsukusa ya / tsuwamono domo ga / yume no
The summer grasses
For warriors of the past
glory's aftermath
Translation by Andrew Fitzsimons
Summer grass
All that remains of a warrior's dreams
Translation by Donald Keene
Which do you prefer?
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