Minase Sangin

a)
 The poet has written this poem for his/her own comparison to the seasons and the different times of the day. It may be written for his/her lover as a means of relationships developing everysingle day at different times, as well as moving forward from spring to autum. As it says in the poem, 'At twylight on a spring day... the autumn is drawing to its close', describes the change from a season to season. This could relate to his/her reason to why this is being written, for example if it has only been written for his/her own interest in the difference of seasons and the morning and afternoon, or if he/her is using them as a metaphor of love.

b)
The landscape from the poem is described in the second line, 'The gentle slopes of the mountains' and 'the river descends far and distant'. This helps to give the audience some idea and image of where this poem may be written and the feeling of being there. Even the smell of the place can be sensed, 'Plum-fragrance filling the village'. Also the sense of noise can ge achieved from the line, '... every push of the oar is audible from a passing boat'. This helps to further visualise the landscape and the noise and the l around the place which then creates the audience to feel as if they are exactly where the poet was.

c)
I believe the poet was a woman because i know some history of japanese poem etc, was always written by  a woman. A long time ago, all women did was to sit with few kimonos on, and write poems expressing feelings and often about their love for someone through many different metaphors. Therefore i already have the impression and an idea that the poet is a women who is writing about where she is and what the different seasons are like, but maybe the poet is also trying to express her love for someone though the metaphors used, eg-seasons and times of a day.