Category: Kyoshi Takahama 高浜 虚子

落葉焚いて  小春の日和  定まりぬ Ochiba taite/ Koharu no hiyori/ Sadamarinu Burning fallen leaves, The warm autumn day is Defined.

遠山に　日の当たりたる　枯野かな Toh-yama ni/ Hi no atari taru/ Kareno kana The distant mountain Catch the sun. The desolate field.

かわかわと  大きくゆるく  寒鴉 Kawa kawa to/ Ookiku yuruku/ Samu-garasu “Cawa-cawa” In a large and loose way, The winter crow.

秋空を　二つに断てり　椎大樹 Akizora wo/ Futatsu ni tateri/ Shii-taiju The autumn sky Is cut in two By the big chinquapin tree.

夏の蝶  眼鋭く  駆けり来し Natsu no cho/ Manako surudoku/ Kakeri kishi The summer butterfly Has a sharp look And run to here.

短夜や  夢も現も  同じこと Mizika-yo ya/ Yume mo utsutsu mo / Onazi koto The short summer night. The dream and real Are same things.

梅雨晴の  夕茜して  すぐ消えし Tsuyu-bare no /Yuu-akane shite/ Sugu kieshi The clear day in the rainy season. The madder red of the twilight appeared And vanished instantly.

風吹けば  来るや隣の  鯉幟 Kaze fukeba/ Kuru ya tonari no/ Koinobori When the wind blows The carp streame come From the next door.

竹林に  黄なる春日を  仰ぎけり Chikurin ni/ Ki naru haruhi wo/ Aogikeri In the bamboo grove The yellow spring sunlight, I look up at it.