Fifteen Poets of Modern Japan
translated by Glenn Arthur Hughes and Yowan T. Iwazaki
Poem by Isamu Yoshii
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Isamu Yoshii

1
I gaze into the wineAnd perceive that its melancholy colorIs reflectedFrom my soul.
2
I have broken all five commandments,But my tears flowBecause the autumn has come.