On the white sand of the beach of a small island in the Eastern Sea.

I, my face streaked with tears,

Am playing with a crab

(Ishikawa Takuboku)

東海の Tōkai no
小島の磯の kojima no iso no
白砂に shirasuna ni
われ泣きぬれて ware naki nurete
蟹とたわむる kani to tawamuru

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Introducing a phrase that resonates with your heart. Three Line (3-LINE) are looking for such a 3-line poem (Senryu, Haiku, Tanka, and 3-line Love Letter). Why don’t you versify your heart?