Tamara Galiulina is a poet living in Novosibirsk, Russia. She selected her favorite 6 gogyoshi and 5 haiku from My Fukushima and sent them to me in Japan below in English. Dear Taro, Thank you once again for sharing the book of your poignantly beautiful poetry. This book is the supreme manifestation of love to your hometown Fukushima. For me, it was really hard to make a choice of only 5 favourite gogyoshi and haiku because they all are amazing, they get me to the core. Each poem takes me to your beautiful land and tells a story I myself become a witness of: I can smell the fragrant blossom of the Takizakura before the disaster; catch a glimpse of a firefly swiftly disappearing into the silent night; I watch the cat licking cesium rain on its fur, bitter thoughts stab my mind; still, Im full of hope for the revival of Fukusima, imagining how Ill join the happy people dancing and singing around the Takizakura . At times, I get totally desperate on seeing bitter tears in an old womans eyes: I wish she could live up to the day when she can go back home. Forgive my going beyond the choice limit, I cant but join in with your fervent prayer to the universe to stop using atomic power that can be so disastrous to mankind. Thank you for your gentleness, Tamara! Gogyoshi: 1. Takizakura Aged one thousand, The large cherry tree Rises in full bloom Against the blue sky ― Takizakura 2. A firefly Palming a firefly In my hands Like a small cage I release it ― The silent night. 3. The cat Ignorant As it licks Cesium rain On its wet fur. 4. Rice and vegetables, Pears and peaches, Cats and humans, May all beings Revive in Fukushima. 5. We’ll sing a song And dance again Around Takizakura In our hometown : Fukushima, Fukushima! 6. My prayer May my prayer To the universe Give me not only consolation But the power to abolish All atomic power stations! Haiku: 1. About one thousand years Flow through these cherry blossoms ― Takizakura. 2. The falling snow － A herd of black cows wanders In deserted streets. 3. A daffodil blooms In the deserted garden ― Silent energy. 4. Weeping bitter tears, An old woman said to me, “I wanna go home.” 5. “If I consider My future child will be born, I cannot go home.”
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:55:58 +0000
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