No. 70
Misfortune
雷発庭前草
炎火向天飛
一心来趕禄
争奈掩朱扉
In English
- Lightning strikes the grass before the hall
- flames leap up toward the sky
- with one mind you chase after fortune
- but what can be done when the red door shuts?
- Meaning
- The first half is violent, lightning in the yard and flames leaping skyward; the second is a dead end, a red door shut on someone chasing reward with all their heart. The poem asks you to stop chasing for a while and let the storm blow over.
- What to do today
- Pick one thing you have been rushing after, and let it rest for the day.
- A word from the capybara
- When thunder rolls, staying indoors until the door opens again is wise.
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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