A Taisho-born poet writes Tanka, embracing her everyday life.
Blog title, rukubuno-sakura, means cherry blossoms in sixty percent bloom.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

御握り rice balls


more than flowers

he likes rice balls

the small child

smiles with grains of rice

on his cheek



photo and rough translation by aunt jam
『コスモス』2016年7月号より

Friday, July 1, 2016

花の種 flower seeds




one day

I think of myself old

on another day

I think of myself 'not yet'

planting the flower seeds


photo and rough translation by aunt jam
歌集『六分の桜』(1999)   p122より