Haiku by Chen Xiaoou in China (48)

Five English Haiku

　

(1)

　

dimly lighted hall

the visitor trembles at

the portraits’ faces  

　

薄暗いホール

訪問者が震える

肖像画の顔に

　

(2)

　

landing helicopter

the wildness of

the grass’s movement 

　

ヘリコプターの着陸

草の荒々しさ

草の動き

　

(3)

　

long night journey

I draw a sigh of relief

at a faint light   

　

長い夜の旅

ほっと一息

かすかな明かりに

　

(4)

　

evening pasture

the soft wind breathes

through the grass 

　  

夕方の牧草地

柔らかな風

草の間を吹き抜ける

　

(5)

　

dense fog

I take the road

my horse chooses

　

        First published on Haiku Foundation

　

濃霧の中

馬の選んだ道を進む

　

Three Japanese Haiga

　

　

おばあさんかわへせんたくいきました

　

　

こじのきはえだがじめんにたれている

　

　

ジェーシーがゼブラゾーンでおじぎした

　

Two Chinese Haiku

　

独自倚危栏

明知荷花不应人

却向荷花语 

　   

leaning against 

the railing of 

a high-rise building

though I am aware that 

the lotuses would 

make no response

I speak to them 

in spite of myself 

　

     Inspired by a poem by Zhang Xiaoxiang, a Chinese poet of Song Dynasty.

　

高層ビルの手すりに寄りかかりながら

蓮が

何の反応も示さないことは

わかっていても

思わず

話しかけてしまう

　

夜来风雨骤   

零落梅花碾作泥

只有香如故 

　   

a mighty storm 

of last night made

the plum blossoms fall

which were crushed into 

pieces and paste 

yet their fragrance 

still remain

　

    Inspired by a poem by Lu You, a Chinese poet of Song Dynasty.

　

昨夜の激しい嵐で

梅の花は散り、粉々に砕け散り、

それでも香りは

今も残っている

　

－Translated into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta

　

Latest Lecture:

　

On May 15, Chen Xiaoou gave a lecture to some friends and literature lovers.

A number of English haiku and several Chinese ones were presented and explained. Around forty people made the attendance.

He should like to share with us a picture taken at the activity, though it is far from being satisfactory in clearness.