(All photos by Mayumi Kawaharada)

 

“A white day”
Fluffy white motifs
Decorate a hospital window—
Evanescent art

 

Mountains and cars
Wearing white caps—
Frosty morning
A cup of coffee
At the hospital room—
News of snowstorm

 

Cars and buses
Timidly on the road—
Snowman smiles

 

White footsteps
Start vanishing at once—
Wintry sun
 

Evening grows
Spotlights deserted riverside —
A shrinking snowman


“Spring breeze”

Pine buds grow
Towards the blue sky–
Bush warbler chirps

Gentle sunlight
Invites window opening–
Scent of Winter Daphne

 

Soft breeze–
Rose pink cherry buds
Ready to burst

 

Global warming–
Early cherry flowers
Fall too soon

 

Floating cherry petals
Reflected leafless tree–
A second bloom