A poem from One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin isshu

, 百人一首) by Fujiwara no Teika.

Translated by Peter MacMillan.

72. Lady Kii

I stay well away
from the famed Takashi shore,
where the waves, like you, are treacherous.
I know if I get too close to either,
my sleeves will end up wet.