"Dawning sky..." by unknown poet

#031 Dawning sky, ...

Size:about 19×25 cm
Dressinghanging scroll

What verse?

verse: Honobono to, Akashi no ura no, asagiri ni, shima kakure yuku, fune wo shi zo omofu
(imho):Dawning sky, in morning mist at Akashi no Ura, I see ships nestled against islands.
poet: unknown poet
in: before 10th century

There might be a secret of ancient Japanese political strife hidden in the background of this poem. The forward says a high rank person created it. The problem is that he was not described in history books officially compiled by the ruling dynasties.

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