Two modern haikus about autumn wind. I chose these because I felt the weather has become a little agreeable, however, it is still too hot in the daytime.
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秋風を詠った現代俳句を二句。少し過ごしやすくなってきましたので選びましたが、日中はまだ暑過ぎる感じで。
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Cluster of cosmoses maybe a gateway/
Of winds/
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I want a telescope/
That observes autumn breeze/
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Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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Today falls on August 15th in the old calendar, the day of the harvest moon. We Japanese have a custom of appreciating the moon. And I thought arranging my calligraphy with some Japanese silver grass and a small chestnut branch with a fruit would look nice because those plants are often associated with full moon. I wrote a passage from an old Chinese poem and a Japanese modern haiku. Both of their motif is the harvest moon.
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今日は中秋の明月にあたりますので、月と似合いそうなすすきや栗などと取り合わせました。明月を謳った古い中国の詩と日本の現代俳句です。
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I am afraid I am rather careless by nature. And as I broke my long-time favorite pair of glasses, I bought these new ones. Then the world started to look brighter and clearer, so I guess it worked out in the end.
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私はどうもそそっかしい人間で、長年愛用した眼鏡を壊してしまいました。それで眼鏡を新調したところ、世の中が明るく綺麗に見えるようになって、結果オーライです。
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Near-future/
Reflected by/
New glasses/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
A neighborhood lady took me to a suburban area north of Kyoto which many people find to be an old place of Japanese people’s hearts. I just kept enjoying the views around sitting on the passenger seat and I realized it was such a beautiful place.
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ご近所さんが、京都の山里と呼べるところに連れて行ってくださいました。私はただずっと助手席に座って、周りの景色を楽しんでいました。確かに美しいところだと思いました。
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Deep human empathy in the mountain village/
Inn of autumn leaves/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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The season of chrysanthemums has arrived and I searched a haiku about the flower for calligraphy material. There were so many and I found this one very intriguing for the poet’s mindset.
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菊の季節到来ということで、菊の俳句を探しました。たくさんある中で、これは発想が面白いと思いました。
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My face is being gazed/
White mums, yellow mums/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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I searched a modern haiku about clouds in fall. I came up with this one and found it very nice. But what is “bolero” here?
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秋の雲を題材にした句を探しました。これが素敵だと思いましたが、このボレロって何？
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On a certain morning/
Autumn clouds/
Sounds like bolero/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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“First coolness of autumn” is a beautiful, pleasant expression. However, just as described in this haiku, it will take a little more time for us to enjoy it.
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「新涼」は美しい言葉ですが、この句のように、まだもう少し待つことになるようです。
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First coolness of autumn/
Still a little away/
Say, two steps away from the street corner/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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It is rainy today and the weather forecast says the rain will continue for several days. The other day I wrote about my former colleague who believed in dragons. Now, I am beginning to think the world would be more interesting if they should exist.
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今日からしばらくは雨天のようです。先日龍の存在を信じている昔の同僚のことを書きましたが、私も龍がいてもいいかもしれないと思うようになりました。
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When the Dragon king rolls/
Pearls of dew whirl/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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This is a modern haiku about having various kinds of cards. Credit cards for shopping and many loyalty cards issued by grocery stores that I never had as a child are now always in my wallet, and as becoming older more and more medical cards of hospitals and doctors’ offices have their places in my wallet.
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いろいろの種類のカードを持っている、という現代俳句。確かに、子供の頃には持っていなかったクレジットカードやスーパーなどのポイントカードもいつの間にか常にお財布に入っているようになったし、歳を取るにつれて、お医者さんの診察カードが増えていきます。
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Possessing a variety of cards/
It is now fall season/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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At times, things like passcodes won’t come to mind immediately, indeed. I used to have a very good memory in passed days.
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確かに、暗証番号などはときとしてすぐに思い出せなかったりします。若い頃は記憶力がとても良かったのですが。
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For a moment/
Passcode got out of memory/
End of summer/
Calligraphy and translation by Chio
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