No. 69
Misfortune
明月暗雲浮
華紅一半枯
惹事傷心処
行舟莫遠図
In English
- Dark clouds drift across the bright moon
- half the red flowers have withered
- where trouble arises and the heart is hurt
- do not steer the boat toward far plans
- Meaning
- The poem ends by warning against steering the boat toward far-off plans. After clouds cover the bright moon and half the red flowers wither, it suggests dealing with what is near at hand before thinking of anything bigger.
- What to do today
- Rather than far-off plans, finish one task right in front of you.
- A word from the capybara
- Not swimming far out, just bobbing around near the shore.
What 'Misfortune' means (glossary)
The explanations added by each temple differ. The poems and fortunes follow an Edo-period printed edition.
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