Lady Ise
Lady Ise (伊勢, c. 875 – c. 938),[1] also known as Ise no Miyasudokoro (伊勢の御息所), was a Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. She was born to Fujiwara no Tsugukage of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the Prince Atsuyoshi and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.[2] She also had a daughter with Prince Atsuyoshi called Nakatsukasa.[3]



Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.[4]
One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.
Poems
Japanese | Rōmaji | English translation |
青柳の |
Aoyagi no |
Hanging from the branches of a green |
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難波潟 |
Naniwa-gata |
Even for a time |
References
- "A Celebration of Women Writers: I Listings".
- pg 141 of Woman poets of Japan, 1977, Kenneth Rexroth, Ikuko Atsumi, ISBN 0-8112-0820-6; previously published as The Burning Heart by The Seabury Press.
- "Lady Ise • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "2001 Waka - Ise". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- "Nonduality Salon Highlights, #1198".