やまんばの採り損ねたる通草かも　　ふけ　としこ

yamanba no torisokonetaru akebi kamo

            did a mountain witch fail

            to collect them?

            ‘akebi’ fruits

                                                Toshiko Fuke

from “Ganymede”, Vol. 62, December 1, 2014 issue, Dorinsha, Tokyo, Japan

Fay’s Note:   ‘akebi’ (vine creeper) is an autumn kigo