RKS Literature: How to be an Elegant Lover (Yoshida Kenkō)

“The elegant thing is for a lover to wander aimlessly hither and yon, drenched with the frosts or dews of night, tormented by the fears of his parents’ reproaches and the censure of the world, the heart beset with uncertainties, yet for all that sleeping alone often, though always fitfully.

On the other hand, he shouldn’t lose himself to love too thoroughly or gain the reputation of being putty in women’s hands.”

Yoshida Kenkō, “A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees”, 1329-1331?

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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