常滑の煉瓦煙突燕来る

a brick chimney

of the city of Tokoname−

the swallows have arrived

投網打つ昼の鵜川のかがやきに

casting the net

into the cormorant river

glittering in sunlight

喪に服す妻と暮春の海を見に

going and seeing the sea

of late spring

with my wife in mourning

薔薇買へり忌明けの妻の誕生日

buying a bouquet of roses

for the birthday of my wife

just coming out of mourning