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Three Tankas

Posted on June 5, 2026May 29, 2026 by Editor Team

Sebastien Boles 

一歩ではほどけ靴紐落ちさせた
灰から上げて回生できる
Ippo dewa Hodoke kutsuhimo Ochisaseta
Hai kara Agete Kaisei dekiru

An untied shoelace makes you fall
Rise from the ash and be reborn
信じれば,太陽が燃え
褒めるなら,月が輝き
変化参る
Shinjireba, taiyou ga moe
Homeru nara, tsuki ga kagayaki
Henka mairu

If you believe, the sun burns
If you praise, the moon shines
Change comes
落ち枝葉
季節変わらず
青い空,再生の木は
新たな始め
Ochi edaba
Kisetsu kawarazu
Aoi sora, saisei no ki wa
Aratana hajime

Fallen branches and leaves
The seasons don’t change
The blue sky, the rebirth of a tree
Is a new beginning

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