Title: The race tanka
Fandom: original
Prompt: spring, cherry blossoms
Rating: green
Genre: General
Warnings: flashfic
Disclaimer: everything Unfortunately I write is mine, except for quotes from Manyoshu and the Genji Monogatari.
Notes: is set in Japan of the Heian period. Reference is made to Hikaru Genji and Genji Monogatari. The first two poems are taken from the present Manyoshu, a collection of tanka of the Heian period, the others were invented by me
's race tanka
The suonatrici koto were ready, draped in their colorful layers of kimono, her long hair loose over her shoulders and ended up falling gently towards the edges of their haori. That year the cherry trees had a beautiful flower: the Emperor and Empress, seated on their seats under the canopy of the most impressive among the trees, watching the concubine system and the maids put the finishing touches to the preparations made so far . Hikaru Genji, the Shining Prince, sitting not far from the Emperor with Rokujo lady. The Minister of the Right and the Left is greeted warmly by presenting their children, no Yamizakura Ito and Oshima no Tsubouchi. The latter had almost the same age, they greeted formally, and then went to sit next to their fathers. At that point, the celebration of the cherry blossoms could begin. The suonatrici sang their melodies as they entered the dancers and the dancers. It was only the introduction to what would happen later, or the poetry competition.
The Empress and the Emperor watched the different celebrations smiling, while the light breeze carrying some rose petals. The Ministers of the Right and the Left had started a conversation on the situation in the various provinces, letting the children talk, to foster friendship between the two families. In fact the two boys had tentatively set up a formal conversation about poetry. Various dancers were then withdrawn, leaving room for some ranting that recited some pieces from the Kojiki. Everything seemed to go well. In mid-afternoon it was finally time for the long-awaited poetry competition. The ladies of the court and ministers would have ventured in the composition of tanka. The brushes were taken quickly and skillful writing began. Graceful hands of women and men moved on rice paper as a dance. When everyone had finished writing, the sheets of rice paper, lovingly decorated with small flowering cherry branches, were taken to Hikaru Genji, elected declaimer of tanka for the celebration. The prince took one of the sheets and began to read.
Vaghi for plain madder flaming
Vaghi for the fence imperial
The guard can see you while waving your long sleeve
Some applause rose from among those present were astonished by the beauty of words that were written . The son of the Minister of the Right - Yamizakura no Ito - is suddenly growing melancholy, thinking perhaps some of the ladies present. The son of the Minister of the Left looked up at him, worried by the sudden growing melancholy of his new friend. He was the father of the latter to explain that he had just been rejected by a lady who has long courted. Hikaru Genji took another sheet of paper and read its contents.
In the sea of Ise
The waves break on the reef. So
m'incute fear the one I love.
More applause rose from the crowd, moved by the intensity of sentiment expressed by those few syllables. Oshima no Tsubouchi saw the other boy to become more thoughtful, but it was clear that he could not bear to be there. However of court etiquette required her presence. Somehow, the son of the Minister of the Left remedied a piece of paper and a brush and wrote something quickly, then handed the sheet to Yamizakura no Ito, who read the content itself.
The cherry blossom
alleviate the concerns.
For you are perhaps a source of bitter tears?
Oshima Tsubouchi not received a long look, so feared that he too hanged in the affairs of private Yamizakura no Ito. So he received the answer with bated breath.
My tears of love cherry rose to leave.
not far from me as a cool rain,
Friendship newborn raises my distress.
The son of the Minister of the Left was happy in himself. Therefore turned to another guy a nod and a slight smile, and was returned. The party could continue without too much trouble. As promised
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