曼珠沙華 抱くほどとれど 母恋し
( 中村汀女 : 1900-1988 )
( 中村汀女 : 1900-1988 )
spider lilies
the more you fill my arms,
the more I miss my mom.
the more I miss my mom.
Spider lilies at Kintyakuda in Saitama pref.
Spider lily is called Manjushage or Higanbana in Japanese.
They both mean " flower in another world ".
One of familiar flowers in autumn.
Though the above haiku is sentimental, I sympathize with it.