Madoka Mayuzumi[Poems of 17syllables]Title



[Japanease]

Freshly shampooed hair blown by the moody temperamental wind.

The wind is blowing wildly. It is raging about from all directions, and there is no way of knowing from what direction the wild wind blows. She was out walking in such a violent wind with her wet hair not yet dry after shampooing.

First of all, it is unusual for a woman to go out with wet hair. Secondly, if she does go outside with wet hair, she may be annoyed by a self-conscious feeling. And, that temperamental wind is messing her hair up. Because she feels a little depressed herself, she may also believe that the wind is "moody".

She says to the wind, "How can you be so nasty The violent wind seems to create more of a commotion in her love and her heart.

[season word] freshly shampooed hair
[season] summer


Coolness of stars, the mystery of having you here with me.

The bright stars in the summer sky make us forget the heat of the day and bring us cool comfort. This is a scene where two lovers are looking up at the stars in the summer night.

"Why is he here with me now?"

This question enters my mind for a moment. Ten years ago, it would never have occurred to me that I might have this person next to me ten years later.

When watching the stars in the sky, people often think of the wonder of their own existence and the mystery of the universe. Looking up now at the stars shining brilliantly in the summer sky, it makes me wonder about the role of fate in meeting someone, falling in love, and sharing a time like this.

[season word] coolness of stars
[season] summer


Looking up at a rainbow, planting their surfboards upright in the sand.

Some young people with long bleached-blond hair have come up onto the beach after surfing. With their surfboards under their arms, they are almost ready to go home when one of them sees a beautiful rainbow up in the sky.

"A rainbow!", he shouts. All of his friends looked up at the sky at the same time, and then they planted their surfboards upright in the sand and stood innocently watching the rainbow for a while.

In a sense "a rainbow" and "surfers with their bleached-blond hair " do not seem to go together very well. However, even those youths of today who seem to pay no attention to nature, are interested in the beauty of natural wonders like rainbows and shooting stars. It was an unexpected, but delightful moment.

[season word] rainbow, surfboards
[season] summer


With a new pair of sandals and pierced earrings, waiting impatiently for the weekend.

Now that summer is here, I bought myself a pair of sandals and pierced earrings.

As soon as the rainy season is over, the genuine summer will be here! I am looking forward to planning trips to the beach, to go driving and so on.

Naturally I will be wearing my new sandals and pierced earrings.

When you buy new shoes or accessories, it makes you wait eagerly for that special outing, choosing the dress that matches the new sandals or taking your pierced earrings on and off in front of the mirror. I am really excited for this weekend to arrive. And my new pair of sandals and pierced earrings seem to be just as eager for their dates as I am.

[season word] sandals
[season] summer


translated by Mineko Azuma


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