Kozue
Uzawa's English Tanka
its fragrance
heals my heart wounded
by her sting--
a rosary made of red roses
I bought in Fatima
red lights, January 2012
mooon eclipse
I'm in love with him
but my heart
is getting dark until
it becomes invisible
Moonbathing no.5, fall/winter 2011-2012
someone
casually praised
my white jeans
I walk -- like a sea breeze,
the streets of Lisbon
Eucalypt no.11, 2011
mesmerized
by a deck of cards
in his hands
I’m wandering into
the world of illusion
Tanka Cafe (in Ribbons) fall 2011
after wandering
around a town named Tallinn
we order
hot wine to get to know
a little bit of Estonia
Tanka Journal no. 39, 2011
standing
in front of Guernica
I feel
fragility of sanity
fragility of our daily life
GUSTS no.14, 2011
shopping
at the farmers market
fresh berries
greens, and balloons
I become happy, so easily
red lights, June 2011
a jar of
home-made blueberry jam
my gift
to that stubborn person--
what do I know about him?
Eucalypt no.10, 2011
kaleidoscope
I hold it against light
magically
they came into my sight
dark eyes of my dead lover
Moonbathing no.4, spring/summer 2011
languidly
peoney petals fall
into my heart's
empty space
after making love
red lights, January 2011
reluctant
to answer him
clearly
my heart floating
like evening mist
red lights, January 2011
washed
by moonlight
my eyes
can see clearly now
a wound in his heart
Moonbathing no.3, fall/winter 2010-2011
picking
pumpkin flower buds
for salad
I think of Cinderella's
life after the wedding
Eucalypt no. 9, 2010
a post card
from Salt Lake City
came
with something attached--
a tiny pouch of salt !
Tanka Journal no. 37, 2010
consolation
every four hours
I rinse
my mouth with salt water
my molar gone forever
Tanka Journal no. 37, 2010
first day
of autumn already--
I buy
mini sunflowers to enjoy
summer one more week
GUSTS no.12, 2010
September--
Sydney in early spring
lotus flowers
bloom in pink, and I forget
Vancouver in autumn rain
red lights, June 2010
wearing
new animal print
rubber boots
I walk the fields
like a young giraffe
Gusts no.11, 2010
attacked
by migraine headache
in Germany
medieval witches
still alive and mean
red lights, January 2010
pink aurora
in the winter sky
tonight
everything looks
delicately balanced
Eucalypt no. 7, 2009
jet lag
after the trip to Köln
night and day
flashbacks of old churches
and flagstone lanes
Eucalypt no. 7, 2009
not separated
from colours in washing
my white t-shirt
becomes blue and
accuses my laziness
tanka cafe, summer 2009
this acupuncturist
inserts countless needles
on my back
accurately detecting
my deep rooted sorrow
red lights, June 2009
something
sweet and magical
might be there--
turquoise skies
early summer
red lights, June 2009
smiling
in this old picture
young me
not afraid of
anything, anyone
Tanka Journal no. 34, 2009
he will betray her
sooner or later
I sense it
from the way
he smiles at me
tanka cafe, winter 2008
first day of winter--
faint sounds of snow
fill my ears
may I forget now
about my mistakes?
red lights, January 2009
sensing
his loneliness
I hide my loneliness
in the tea cup
this cold afternoon
tanka cafe, autumn 2008
I still remember
the way he called
my name
but don't remember now
the way he betrayed me
Gusts no.8, 2008
yellow flowers
of witch hazel
in February
loneliness shines
among winter trees
Eucalypt no. 4, 2008
it's hard
to prove racism --
something
dark and intangible
accumulating inside me
Tanka Journal no. 32, 2008
passion flower
dropped without opening --
I too had
dreams disappear
without blooming
Gusts no.7, 2008
gusty winds
blowing all day
I protect
my edgy heart
in a grey cocoon
Tanka Journal no. 30, 2007
standing
at the new start line
in the morning
I read today's horoscope
rather seriously
red lights, January 2007
stopped
at the red light
i see the thin moon
precariously floating
in the noon sky
red lights, June 2007
in the summer sky
shooting stars appear
one after another
I have so many
wishes to make
Gusts no.6, 2007
white flowers
of wild strawberries
and your shy smile
i fell in love
that early summer
Tanka Cafe, summer 2007
I believe
in flower power
air around
my yellow tulips
sweet and lively
Eucalypt no. 2, 2007
I cannot make
friends in this town
slowly
my thin shadow
moves with me
Modern English Tanka, spring 2007
something
inside
me is weeping---
white
lilies keep
dropping
yellow pollen
on the night
table
am I competing
with that woman
unconsciously?
her red amaryllis
bloom intensely
Ribbons, winter
2006
waking up
I
listen to jazz
on
the radio
your
blue lobelia
in
the rain
Eucalypt no.1, 2006
slowly
I
open my wings
and
let this loneliness
fly
away
in
the summer forest
Modern English
Tanka, no.1, 2006
in October
snow
covered this town...
cold
wind blowing
all
day, and my face
became
a winter face
Modern Enlish
Tanka no.2, 2006
I will buy
a
single blue rose
to
celebrate
my
humble dream
when
it comes true
red lights, v.1, no.2, 2005
evening mist
falling quietly
on pampas grass
i still cannot
move forward
Season's
Greetings Letter 2005
gusty winds
growling
all day
all
night
I
miss cherry blossoms
in
my home country
Gusts no.1, 2005
all the tulips
started to shoot
this year again
I'm certain all my plans
will be realized
Tanka Cafe, spring
2004