Original Japanese
by Noriko Yoshida
( 吉田茂氏の書道です。 )
Some Possible
English Translations
by T Newfields
A direct translation:
tranquility
encountering each other in the dark
osmanthus:
that fragrance is gentle to me.
A free-style version:
In the tranquil darkness
I encounter
the fragrance of osmanthus
gently embracing me.
Another possibility:
In serene darkness
I encountered
the fragrance of a blooming osmanthus
whose gentle scent embraced me.