秋夜吟 (コスモス叢書第1166篇)

A poetry collection that carries the shadows of care and loss while letting the quiet of autumn nights resonate deeply.

歌集介護喪失秋

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The night is quiet, yet many times ring inside the poems.

Against the backdrop of caring for a wife and remembering daily life, the ninth collection sings the depth of time.

『妻へ。千年待たむ』以降、切々と妻の介護を歌い続けた桑原正紀の第九歌集。妻を見舞う日々、独り居の無聊を歌うことで紛らわす。世情を憂う歌も多く収められる。

「コスモス」短歌会選者、第45回短歌研究賞。