2022年7月 短歌 July 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   <横手市の羽黒町へ3首/ Three pieces of tanka to Haguro-Cho, Yokote City> 　先日、所用で横手市に行きました。その折、かつて横手城下の武家屋敷があった羽黒町を少々散策しました。羽黒町には現在、武家屋敷は現存しておりませんが、横手市と市民の方々のご尽力により、今なお古の風情と面影が保たれています。      The other day, I went to Yokote City on an errand. During my visit, I took a short ramble through Haguro-Cho, where there used to be a samurai residence under Yokote Castle. … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (59) →

2022年6月 短歌 June 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   1 森のなか小夜啼鳥(さよなきどり)は鳴き已まず 嬉々とし飛翔する君を見つ in the forest nightingale doesn’t stop   singing  seeing you fly happily in the air 2　 順々に巡りくる幸たまふ今日は野にかがよふ五月(さつき)の光 blessing going round being given us in turn-- today on fields the sparkling light of May 3　 畦に咲く白詰草は白を詰め風のそよぎのひとときに酔ふ between paddies… white clover stuffed fully with … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (58) →

2022年5月 短歌 May 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   <For Lake Shusen / 秋扇湖（鎧畑ダム湖）へ> I drove to Lake Shusen, Yoroihata Dam Lake, in Semboku City, Akita, Japan, on 6th May 2022.  I was fascinated by the lake's colour, filled with melting snow water. In addition, it was already the early summer, but … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (57) →

2022年4月 短歌 April 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   <春-雪解の頃 / Spring-around melting-snow> 1  幽かなる雪解けの靄のたちのぼる雲湧く谷に春は来にけり melting snow... haze rising up faintly in the air spring has come into the valley  where clouds well up  2 憂ひ満つ豪雪のとき越えたれば雪消の野辺は滴り奏づ pass the days of heavy snow filled with anxiety… the path of melting snowfields harmonizes dripping … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (56) →

2022年3月 短歌 March 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   <反戦歌 / Anti-War Tanka> 1 一念は平和来たれと軍事侵攻さるるウクライナへの祈り my heart is filled with prayers for peace in Ukraine being invaded by Russian military force ※「ひまわり」はウクライナの国花です。 The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine. 2 にはか掻き曇り暗澹たる世界　眼前(まさき)を揺らし立ちあらはるる all of a sudden the air becomes leaden and then … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (55) →

2022年2月 短歌 February 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   1 天華舞ふ渓流に日はしづやかに光を映し佇みにけり in silence the sun reflects light on  the valley stream where heavenly flowers beauteous snow alight 2 移りゆく色をば知らぬ寒の入り銀氷の山しろじろ浮かぶ beginning of midwinter— not knowing the vain colours mountains with silver-white shining snow float in the air afar 3 光まばゆき雪を積み厳冬を幾年経るか老いの桜木 an old cherry … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (54) →

2022年1月 短歌 January 2022, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   1 新玉にしきり降りくる雪秘むる魔性の刃ゆるびなきもの in the New Year snow falls endlessly while hiding the blade of demon …a harsh one 2 白冴えの装束まとひ雪女かなた影らふ雪しまく朝　　 Yuki-Onna's silhouette in pure white kimono from afar-- on the morning with razing blizzard ※" Yuki-Onna" is a Japanese spectre that means snow … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (53) →

2021年12月 短歌 December 2021, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳   1 難事にて全集中すドーパミン四方をめぐりパーフェクトかも total concentration! due to the hard trouble dopamine circulating in all directions of my body I could be perfect. ※写真は秋田県角館の武家屋敷・青柳家で撮りました。  I took this photograph at Aoyagike, Samurai Manor House in Kaunodate, Akita,Japan. 2 重力波ゆれきて往還千キロの一次元道疾駆しにけり gravitational waves  rippling down… I drive and … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (52) →

2021年10月 短歌 October 2021, Tanka All rights reserved ©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳     まかがよふ稲穂の実り言祝くは中つ秋の田　天地（あめつち）の間 genuine glory --- grains are waving and shining we celebrate the mid-autumn rice fields between heaven and earth 2. 露ふふむ秋光の朝なほ生きて吾はあゆまむ忍穂の中を autumn morning light is glistening with dew I'm still alive and walk in the abundant ears of rice 3. 白白と秋霧(あきぶ)ながるる山々に捧ぐるがごと稲穂かがよふ brilliantly … Continue reading 稲美里佳の短歌：Tanka by Rika Inami (50) →