Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
On this night, after the summer storm had passed,
the moon has been playing hide-and-seek;
like an innocent child,
teasing me from behind a curtain of clouds,
blinking in and out,
and sending what looks like Morse code:
…. . .-.. .-.. —
The moon turns a smiling yellow face toward me,
and when I give the sky a small wave,
…. . .-.. .-.. —
I sing back.
Has it fallen asleep in a blanket of clouds?
There is no reply now; it is nowhere to be seen.
That yellow glow brings me such gentle comfort
as the night grows deeper.
…. . .-.. .-.. —
Now, instead of a signal, a dazzling yellow light
Looks down upon me—
A round, round, beautiful full moon.
A secret conversation between you and me.
©2026 Takako Itoh
夏の嵐の去った夜のお月様は
さっきから出たり入ったりしてる、
子供のように無邪気に雲のカーテンでいたずらし
点滅を繰り返して
モールス信号らしいものを送ってくる
…. . .-.. .-.. —
月は黄色い笑顔を向けるから
私が小さくお空に手を振ると
…. . .-.. .-.. —
と歌う
今度は雲のお布団に寝てしまったのか
返事もこないし、姿が見えない
黄色が私を優しくしてくれた
夜が深くなろうとする
…. . .-.. .-.. —
今度は信号でなくまばゆい黄色が
私を見下ろす
まあるいまあるい満月
わたしだけの不思議な会話
Short bio: Takako Itoh
Takako Itoh is a Japanese poet, digital artist, and story creator, who lives in Tokyo, Japan. She loves words, especially loves writing a poem in English. She began to write poems from 2007 to 2009 through MySpace.com. Once she stopped writing from 2010 to 2022. She again began writing poems in March,2023. Her unique style of writing is influenced by traditional Japanese style of Haiku, and Tanka. From 2024 onwards, she is also focusing on creating image videos based on her own original poetry. She trusts that visual movies can expand reader’s imagination to linger in their minds as vivid shadow. Her dream is to heal sadness in a gentle way all over the world and her words bring the light for peace.
[@Highlight]:
[A published book: one of my poems is there: Between Life and Language: Pride in Poetry Volume I By David E. Edited by David E. Navarro]
[My debut book: THE STORIES OF FADED DREAMS (2025 by Amazon)]
[My story book: THE KING AND AN OLD WOMAN (2025 by Amazon)]
[My poetic book: ETCH POEMS (2026 by BI BOOK Express)]
[Awards]:
[The best poem award in 2007, Poetry com]
[Outstanding award in 2008, Poetry.com]
[CBIC first annual Poet and Artist award 2025]
[International Beat Poet Laureate (2025-2026)]
