No. 75
Misfortune
孤舟欲過岸
浪急渡人空
女人立流水
望月意情濃
In English
- A lone boat hopes to reach the far shore
- the waves rush and there is no ferryman
- a woman stands by the flowing water
- gazing at the moon with deep longing
- Meaning
- The first half is a lone boat with rough water and no ferryman; the second, a woman by the stream gazing at the moon with deep longing. When the way across is shut, feelings tend to race ahead, and the poem asks you to let them settle before acting.
- What to do today
- Leave a heartfelt message unsent overnight and read it again before sending.
- A word from the capybara
- Grooming slowly by the water while watching the moon.
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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