Death poem

A death poem is a poem composed by a samurai on his death bed. It is often composed earlier than that, but is presented during a samurai's final days. It may be written with the assistance of a poet or on one's own. If a samurai dies in battle or another unexpected way another person may compose his death poem. For example, Rezan composed the death poem of his friend Kijuro after Kijuro was slain.
Category:Stubs
Category:Poetry