Cherry blossom this year is the taste of bitter tears.

Even their blue sorrow,
Sakura would be just happy
if it would cleanse our souls
and give us healing -
would give us courage,
remind us of our deep belief,
and keep giving us light and hope-
more moments as possible
more people as possible

Cherry blossom this year looks painfully beautiful.

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今年の桜は　涙あじ

それでも
一瞬でも
満開の桜を見て

心を洗い　そして癒され
勇気をもらい
信念を思いだし
希望をもって
生き続けていく人がいれば

桜はそれだけで充分幸せだろう
今年の桜は　いつもより　悲しいほどに　美しい

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藍桜 SAKURA IN INDIGO


さくら　さくら　

私のさくら

桃色夜桜は

今夜のごちそう

Sakura sakura, my sakura
The pink cherry blossom is
tonight's beautiful treat

藍桜 SAKURA IN INDIGO
Japanese ink and Gouache on handmade paper, 70x100cm
2010
RIE TAKEDA


 
At the moment it is shown in Freiburg Exhibition.

A collection of calligraphy works and Neo-Japonism *Painted Poem* series are shown at TSUBAKI in Freiburg from 20.December to Spring-Summer time 2011.

BASHO-AN im TSUBAKI, Colombi-Passage am Predigertor 1, 79098 Freiburg, Germany