Tanka Impressions 'Yomu-Yomu' ~Creative Awards Edition~ Part 7

Good morning.
I am doing a project called 'Yomu-Yomu,' where I read works submitted to the Creative Awards and compose tanka poems as my impressions.

To those who commented on the article above, thank you so much. I am reading the works you entrusted to me in parallel. Once I finish reading and have prepared the tanka, I will post them in groups of three to four. (I apologize that this is not in the order of comments.)

Now, I will introduce everyone's works along with their tanka.

For readers, there would be nothing happier than if you read the tanka and felt curious, wondering, 'What kind of story is this?' Please enjoy the wonderful works linked below.

Inu.

Short story 'Facing the Moon'

Though I do not remember that journey, the traces of the rope I call my lifeline remain.

When I finished reading this short, fairy-tale-like story, I realized tears were falling. I cannot give any spoilers, but I felt that even if I don't remember it, I must have experienced this journey. What left the deepest impression on me was the 'lifeline.' Come to think of it, our hands have lines, and we call one of them the 'lifeline'... that occurred to me.

Yukiko Ogano (Henkou)

Madame Taday's N-Language Class

Because the lily of the valley is upside down, the more I pour, the more secrets and sins spill out.

Madame Taday teaches N-language to Stephanie, a foreign lady who moved in next door. Amidst the comical progression of the story, Stephanie's beauty stood out. I imagined Stephanie as a lily of the valley blooming in the park. Because it is shaped like an upside-down cup, I felt she couldn't help but speak, so I composed this tanka based on that state of mind.

The world line is the same as 'Ichikojin Mix Law,' which I wrote about in the previous 'Yomu-Yomu,' but it is written from a different perspective. Reading it starting from 'Madame Taday's N-Language Class' might offer a new way to look at it.

The article above introduces this project. Thank you very much!

Hibiki Igamoto

Crease

I trace the creases that would be crushed if rolled up with the whiteness of a contrail.

I read the work currently being serialized on note. It depicts romantic troubles that many people, including myself, can empathize with, but no matter which chapter you start from, it leaves a refreshing impression. I expressed the misunderstandings as 'creases,' but I composed the tanka with a contrail, wishing that the misunderstandings would eventually disappear, thinking that perhaps they are folding the paper intentionally because they are serious about each other, and rolling it into a cylinder would actually make it weaker against external pressure.

That is all for this time.

'Yomu-Yomu' has now reached part 7 (21 poems). The comments and tanka impression articles from everyone are very encouraging, and I am very grateful. I apologize for the delay in my replies, but I am responding to them slowly.

I have decided to close new submissions for 'Yomu-Yomu' on Friday, May 15th, at 23:59. It is fine to submit as a reservation even if the work is not yet complete. If you are interested, I would be very grateful for your participation.

Thank you for reading this far!
I look forward to your continued support.

(Reference) My recent Creative Award entries