JAPANESE LOVE POETRY
Contemporary
Japanese Love Poetry differs from its classical predecessors in its
more free flowing, experimental style. It is at times erotic,
exceedingly sensual, tinged with drama, and pushes the outer boundaries
of what was previously acceptable in a highly regimented art form. The
new poetry is generally called calledgendai-shi , which loosely
translates to "contemporary poetry". Poets such as Kusano Shimpei,
Tanikawa Shuntaro and Ishigaki Rin fall into this category.
While the new forms are highly influenced by the introduction of American and European poetry into Japan after the Second World War, the traditional styles like waka and haiku were revived by poets such as Yosano Tekkan and Masaoka Shiki.
The writers at My Word Wizard have fallen in love with the work of a young Japanese poet named Daichi Matsui. He was kind enough to pen some original verses especially for us.
We hope you enjoy these beautiful examples of amorous poems from Japan.
While the new forms are highly influenced by the introduction of American and European poetry into Japan after the Second World War, the traditional styles like waka and haiku were revived by poets such as Yosano Tekkan and Masaoka Shiki.
The writers at My Word Wizard have fallen in love with the work of a young Japanese poet named Daichi Matsui. He was kind enough to pen some original verses especially for us.
We hope you enjoy these beautiful examples of amorous poems from Japan.