Madoka Mayuzumi[Poems of 17syllables]Title



[Japanease]

Dragon flies, having difficulty saying farewell.

Even though my mind is made up, the word good-bye is difficult to say when I am face-to-face with the person. Thinking, gToday I will. Yes, today I really will.h I still could not bring out that word. A swarm of dragon flies flew around me.

[season words] dragon flies
[season] autumn


There is no prologue or epilogue with cluster-amaryllis.

The large red flowers of cluster-amaryllis bloom suddenly one day along the roadsides or in open fields, and when the blossoms finish they return to the earth with no trace of the plant. The cluster-amaryllis suddenly appear, and also suddenly disappear. It is like a novel without any prologue or epilogue.

[season words] cluster-amaryllis
[season] autumn


Parasol in autumn, why standing in the twilight.

In the twilight as people hurried on their way home, a woman with a parasol was standing alone. I donft know whether she was waiting for someone, or if she had just parted from someone, or if she was watching something, or if she was deep in thoughts.

Unlike the summer season, parasols are seldom used in autumn. A feeling of the desolation of the autumn season crossed my mind upon seeing this woman standing with her little fatigued-looking parasol.

[season words] parasol in autumn
[season] autumn


Passing by, greetings are also September.

The month of September has begun. The hottest season is over and we can feel coolness in the breeze. After our summer leisure trips to the sea and mountains, September is the month for us to feel fresh about our work and study.

One day in September, I greeted someone as I passed by them on a road. Even in our casual greetings, I could feel this cool season, and the expectancy in the new season.

[season words] September
[season] autumn


translated by Mineko Azuma


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