Otomo No Tabito – Jan , 2022 Iyengar Level II & I

From the 6th century Japan, a time when poetry was part of daily life, and written by anyone. I like the earthiness of this piece.

In Praise of Sake

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A priceless treasure it may be, but how can it be better than a bowl

of raw sake?

A gem that gleams at night it may be, but how can it compare to

drinking sake and opening your heart?

When you're unfilled in ways of worldly entertainment, you should,

it seems, get drunk and weep

If I enjoy myself in this world, in the world to come I won't mind

being an insect or a bird

Since all living things die in the end, while I'm in this world I'll enjoy

myself…