結ぶうへに いや張りつめし厚氷
春のめぐみに 解けてあとなし
勝海舟
Water is frozen over ice more thicker
By blessing of spring it has thawed and disappeared
Katsu Kaishū
This is written by Hiragana letter and Kanzi, Regular script.
The tanka was created by "Last Samurai" Kaishū Katsu (1823-1899).
He terminated the Samurai Age by himself, his hands.
The time (Edo era) that should be over.
He realized that it came.
Hardships continued in the process.
The new times opened a curtain thanks to his dedication.
This poetry is the life.
He was a revolutionist.
And he was true and great "SAMURAI".
His passion spirit had thawed the ice of the cold era.
Imperial rescript for him
幕府ノ末造ニ方リ体勢ヲ審ニシテ振武ノ術ヲ講シ皇運ノ中興ニ際シ
旧主ヲ輔ケテ解職ノ実ヲ挙ク爾後顕官ニ歴任シテ勲績愈々彰ル今ヤ溘亡ヲ
聞ク曷ソ軫悼ニ勝ヘン茲ニ侍臣ヲ遣シ賻賵ヲ齎シテ以テ弔慰セシム
Your explanation about this tanka poem and about his dedication for the epoch is touching, as well as the expression with literary style of the poem. 氷が結ぶ, such a delicate description.
ReplyDeleteTouching and beautiful...
ReplyDeleteI like very much this poeme
ReplyDeleteLe poème doit être merveilleux, j'adore ces calligraphies !
ReplyDeleteI love the poem! Thank you for the explanation.
ReplyDeleteThere are musicality in these words.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, as usually!
ReplyDeleteEstupendo poema. Gracias por la información que expones. Saludos, Ruma.
ReplyDeleteRamón
Lovely, Ruma, thank you for bringing it to us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful words and signs! It seems the flowers dancing in the heaven.... hugs from Luzia.
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