カレンダー発三つ物 / ただ1輪の朝顔....8月
「すべて月花をば さのみ目にて見るものかは」徒然草137段より
”Are we supposed to view the moon and the blossoms with just our eyes?
from ’Essays in Idleness' No.137
安堵せり眠りにつけり稲の花 淑
心の底の青き月光 麻
鳴き交わす蜩の木に囲まれて 淑
「徒然草」137段の1節に云う、目に見えない物を見る、という心持が発句の「安堵して。。。」の心境に響きあっているように思えます。脇にはやはり、この1節への挨拶として見事な満月でなく、心の中の月光を付けました。
その静謐な世界から、蜩の響き合う音の世界へ、と転じて8月の三つ物が完成しました。
Triplet Starting from Calendar / One Single Morning Glory.....August
mind relieved
at last got off to sleep
the rice blossoms Yo
in the depths of the heart
the blue moon light Ma
among the trees
immersed in cicadas'
evening echoes Yo
The spirit to look at the invisible things as described in a passage of "Essays in Idleness" seems to be resonant with the state of mind expressed with the starting verse 'mind relieved...'. The second verse, as a greeting to this passage, depicts not the splendid full moon but the moon light in the heart.
This serene world is shifted to the sonorous one of the echoing evening cicadas, which gave a finishing touch to this Aug.triplet.
。。。。。 ΩΩΩ☆ξξξξ☆ююю。。。。。
朝顔に我はそうめんスルスル。。。
Morning Glories, I Slurp
sohmen(fine noodle)...
Like the pecking sparrows in the July picture of the triplet project of this blog, we humans slurp down Japanese vermicelli(fine noodle); First we pick some shiso leaves(fragrant herb used as condiments), grind ginger and then season the cucumbers picked the morning in salt water...These will surely be some of our tastes of Japanese summer to be dearly missed if we ever live abroad.
朝顔もその夏のお馴染みのひとつ。この写真を撮った友人Kは、花の写真を撮影し、個展をやり、コンテストに出展してきたという経歴の持ち主。さらに素敵な絵もさらさらと描き、七宝も歌もと、興味に際限がないようです。共通の趣味に関しておしゃべりできる貴重な友人の一人です。
A morning glory is another pleasure of the summer. This photo was taken by one of my friends, K. She is an experienced photographer, who has been taking flower pictures, entering them in the contests and holding private exhibitions. Moreover, she easily paints wonderful pictures, crafts cloisonne, and takes singing lessons, etc. There seem to be no bounds to her interests. She is one of my precious friends I can chat with about our mutual interests.
この写真では、水滴がなんという存在感を示していることでしょう。1滴ごとに磨かれる朝顔の美しさにハッとします。
In this photo what a strong presence the drops of water have! The beauty of the morning glories brightened with each drop startles me.
朝顔ただ1輪
One Single Morning Glory
Only one flower of the morning glory, when arranged in the alcove, tenses up not only the alcove but also the whole room.
I can't for anything help remembering Sen no Rikyuh (a
teamaster)who arranged a single morning glory in the alcove out of all he had plucked in the garden when he invited Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Regent, for tea.
庭一面の朝顔の美でなく、ただ1輪の侘び、でもてなした利休を面影にしてこんな絵を描いてみました。床の間の掛け軸にある茶道の教え「一期一会」を心に,1輪の朝顔に水滴が感じられ、あたかもお香の香りが流れてくるかのような絵が描ければというのが目下の願いです。
I have painted a picture like this, imaging the shadow of Rikyuh who exercised his hospitality in the spirit of Wabi (taste for the simple and quiet). With "Once-in-a-Lifetime Occasion( to extend hospitality)"* as written on the scroll hung in the alcove in mind, I wish at present to be able to paint such a picture as to suggest drops of water on a morning glory and a flow of aroma from the incense.
*"ichigoichie "is one of the teachings in the tea ceremony

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