Then again she wept aloud,– so bitterly that the voice of…
““Then again she wept aloud,– so bitterly that the voice of her crying pierced into the marrow of the listener’s bones; – and she sobbed out the words of this poem:– Hi kurureba Sasoeshi mono wo – Akanuma no Makomo no kure no Hitori-ne zo uki! (“At the coming of twilight I invited him to return with me –! Now to sleep alone in the shadow of the rushes of Akanuma – ah! what misery unspeakable!”)””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poem expresses deep sorrow and longing at twilight, invoking vivid, painful imagery.
In simple terms: Deep sorrow at twilight.
Key Takeaway
Embrace and process grief.
Themes
grief
loneliness
night
longing
poetry
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
emotive
When to use this quote
- loss
- nighttime reflection
- artistic expression
- memorial rituals
Key Concepts
existential pain
memory
attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- What personal loss does this evoke?
- How does night amplify emotion?
A Different Perspective
The intensity may overwhelm some listeners.