Takuboku Ishikawa quotes

Takuboku Ishikawa was a Japanese poet renowned for his modern tanka and deeply personal verses. His works reflected the complexities of human emotions and the struggles of everyday life in early twentieth-century Japan. He is remembered as one of the most influential voices in Japanese literature. Here are 3 of his quotes:

With the troubled eyes of a youth I envied Birds flying- Flying they sang.

Takuboku Ishikawa

Running away From the window of a classroom, Alone, I lay down among the ruins of a castle.

Takuboku Ishikawa