Translated from Masaoka Shiki: "Blooming waves ~ Melting away the spring's ~ Departing ice"
by Frank Watson
Blooming waves
Melting away the spring’s
Departing ice

さゝ波をおさへて春の氷哉

Saku nami wo
Osae-te haru no
Ko’ori kana

Note: “Saku” can mean “blooming” or “tearing apart.” “Osae” means to suppress or control something.

He also wrote this minor variation:

Blooming waves

Melt away the spring’s

Departing ice


さゝ波をおさへる春の氷哉


Saku nami wo

Osaeru haru no

Ko’ori kana

All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011