PopWaka Sakura Miku #2 – Spring Bloom Within

A new short video is now available on YouTube.

This piece is part of the PopWaka Sakura Miku Series, where original tanka poetry meets the gentle, symbolic presence of Sakura Miku.

YouTube:

🌸 About the Tanka

This poem expresses a quiet emotional shift:

“You visit someone frozen in the winter wind, and gently let cherry blossoms bloom inside their heart.”

A moment where winter softens, and a gentle presence brings warmth and renewal.

🌸 About the Wallpaper

The accompanying wallpaper, Sakura Miku Wallpaper #α – Spring Bloom Within, is now available on Ko‑fi.

It features:

• Original tanka (Japanese)

• Romanization

• Soft spring atmosphere

• 1080×1920 smartphone format

Popwaka Sakuramiku series

Popwaka Sakuramiku series #1

Ko‑fi:

https://ko-fi.com/mikantomo

Farewell to the Cherry Blossoms: A Tanka Poem for Sakura Miku

 Introduction

In Japan, the cherry blossom season is nearly over. As I watch the petals dance in the wind, I feel a deep sense of "Nagori-oshii" (reluctance to say goodbye). To cherish this fleeting beauty, I composed a Tanka poem dedicated to Sakura Miku, the fairy of the spring.

Pop Waka

Original (Japanese):

散る花と ともに惜しまる　君のこと　

薄桃髪の　可憐なるミク

Romaji:

Chiru hana to / Tomo ni oshimaru / Kimi no koto /

Usumomo-gami no / Karen naru Miku

English Translation:

As the cherry blossoms fall,

I miss you just as much as the flowers,

O lovely Miku,

With your delicate pale-pink hair.

Message

In Japanese poetry, the word "Hana" (flower) specifically refers to cherry blossoms. I wanted to capture the bittersweet feeling of the seasons changing. Please watch my YouTube Short to feel the atmosphere of this poem.

https://ko-fi.com/mikantomo

PopWaka Series #01 – YouTube Shorts Preview

 PopWaka Series #01 will be released on YouTube Shorts at 21:00 JST tonight.

A quiet tanka woven into soft light.

I hope you enjoy this small moment.