先日、下鴨神社の紅葉が遅いことを書きましたが、ようやく地面には赤い葉が敷き詰められてきました。
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The other day, I wrote the maple leaves around Shimogamo Shrine always color a little later than elsewhere. And the grounds are now covered with red leaves.
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一年近く前のこと、葬儀屋さんが父の遺体を棺桶に納めるとき、ふと庭に出て行って、山茶花の花を摘んで、一緒に納めてくれました。
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Now I am remembering almost one year ago, when a funeral director was putting my late father in a coffin, he suddenly went out into our garden, culled a number of flowers from a little sasanqua (camellia) tree in the corner of the garden and put them in the coffin with my father.
Sasanqua flowers/
Are ready to fall/
As soon as they bloom/
Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko
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あんまり鮮やかだと綺麗だけれども、ちょっと怖い気もします。
家路を急いでいるくせに、思わず写真に撮りましたが、やっぱり綺麗すぎるのはどうも怖いです。
夕焼けやどこか遠くへ行きたいな
現実逃避願望ですね。
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When the sunset color is so bright, it gives you a kind of loose fear.
Although I was hurrying home, I was helplessly tempted to take pictures. Still, its beauty yields a feeling of fear
Oh, sunset/
Wish to go/
Somewhere faraway/
Translation and calligraphy by Tomoko
I think I chose this haiku just because I with to escape from reality.
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紅葉のたくさんの重なり合った葉っぱを見ていて、ふと変な気分になりました、というだけです。内容としては。
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While I was watching the layers of the numerous, red maple leaves, a strange feeling came over me. And that is all I wanted to say by this.
After the rain/
I see red wet maple leaves/
Someone is peeping/
From the other side/
Of the bush/
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近所のスーパーに買い物に行ったら、ウルトラマンがいました。子供たちとの撮影のお仕事は大変そうでした。
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I ran into the Ultraman in the neighborhood supermarket where I often buy groceries. He seemed to be very busy with the photo sessions with kids.
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