根先


生えるままに

まかされて

すき間なく林立する

やや暗い松林に

夕暮れの光が射し込み

漏れた光が

松のやや赤い木肌に反射し

その光が

思いの外鮮明に照り返していた



Pine Forest


The rays of evening sun

Were filtering into

A little gloomy pine forest,

Where pine trees,

Left to grow naturally,

Were standing close together

Without any vacancies.


Reflected from the reddish bark of the pines,

Some light breaking through the foliage

Was shining

Surprisingly bright.


英訳  トム・平松