冥府へと欅若葉の揺れ止まず 高野ムツオ
meifu e to keyaki-wakaba no yureyamazu
towards the nether world
young keyaki leaves
not stop shaking
Mutsuo Takano
from Haidan, (Haiku Stage) a monthly haiku magazine, July 2017 Issue, Honami Shoten, Tokyo
Fay’s Note: “Keyaki” is a Japanese zelkova tree.