Iwa's Letter

Iwa was born in 1837 and died in 1916.  She is my great grandfather's mother.  She wrote this letter to her younger sister Chie.  I'm thrilled to find this letter!  Thank you, Asada san!  Chie is his wife's; great grandmother.  We are related!  I will be writing my second memoir, I think!

The brushstrokes of

great grandfather's mother

her letters remain

on pink dyed wash paper

her sorrow also

California Poppies in Japan

at home

california poppies'

color faded 

Satsuki and the Old Man

satsuki blooms

still old man doesn't appear 

closed veranda 

a woman slides the door open

I rush over and talk to her

さつき咲く

老人いない

庭先で

戸を押す女性

近寄り話す

That's very tall tsutsuji.

Last year, I used to talk with the old man.  He was out caring for his flowers daily.  

I've been wondering if he went into hospital.  The woman said he passed away.  We chatted a little about my blog.  I told her he liked my photos.  Below are those photos.

http://keiko-amano.blogspot.jp/2011_04_01_archive.html

http://keiko-amano.blogspot.jp/2011/05/satsuki-and-rain.html