手套脱ぐ大きな棘に触れたくて　　山岸由佳

shutô nugu ôkina toge ni furetakute

            taking off gloves

            with a desire to touch

            a big thorn

                                    Yuka Yamagishi

from ‘Mame No Ki,’ (‘Pea Tree) No. 21, May 2017 Issue, Tokyo