My 10 Tankas are published on Akita International Haiku, Senryu and Tanka Network 
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https://akitahaiku.com/ . Please check out the website.巡りきて三年(みつとせ)経ちしか君逝きて偲びて見上ぐ学び舎の桜(はな)
the round of seasons …
it’s been three years
since you passed away
I look up
cherry blossoms of school
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この歌は、Google+の俳句コミュニティーで友だちになったヤンティーに捧げた歌です。
彼女は3年前に30台前半の若さで亡くなりました。彼女の逝去を知ったのは、他の友だちからのメッセージを通してでした。その時、私は朝の散歩中、ちょうど学校のグラウンド沿いに咲いている桜を見ていました。毎年、この桜を見るたびに彼女のことが思い出されます。写真は2018年4月28日に撮りました。
To my friend Yanty. I met her in a haiku community on the web and she passed away three years ago at the first half of thirties ...very young. She was also interested in tanka poetry through my works. While morning-walking and seeing cherry blossoms of school, I knew her death via my other friend’s message. Whenever I see them in spring, I remember her. I took this photo on April 28th. 2018.
©Rika Inami 稲美 里佳
death and life
both sides in the same coin
while nature goes on
©Miriam Strauss
君偲び三年経ちて学び舎の桜を愛でる心の性と
©Ryuuji Suwa
君偲び三年経ちて学び舎の桜を愛でる心の性と
©Ryuuji Suwa
pure white sakura
this message from your true friend
I have received it
your sincere smile will remain
in our heart forever
©fei zhanwhite blossoms –
the memories of your life
unforgettable
©fei zhan
white cherry blossoms
the smooth transition
into maturity
the smooth transition
into maturity
May 2018© Hifsa Ashraf
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cherry blossoms also die young
may return next spring
and die again!
may return next spring
and die again!
©Ashoka Weerakkody
