Top of Winding Mountain Path Tanka

at the top

of a winding mountain path

I greet

a day moon, birdsong

and my shadow

短歌佳作 (Honorable Mention), Fujisan Tanka Contest, 2023

Japanese Translation:

頂上で曲がりくねった山道を登り私は挨拶をする昼の月に鳥のさえずりにそして私の影に