光希まさとの徒然草「徒然草 現代篇 －炎の花」１３４

光希まさとの創造の世界へようこそ！

つれづれなるままに、硯にむかひて、心に移りゆくよしなし事を、そこはかとなく書きつくれば、あやしうこそものぐるほしけれ。

古の大聖堂に伝わる、一つの物語あり。満月の夜、ステンドグラスに描かれし乙女が命を得て、大聖堂の中を歩き始めしという。その身に纏いし衣は、燃えるが如き赤き花と、夕陽を閉じ込めし琥珀色のガラスにて作られしものなりき。

されば、その姿まことに幻想的にて、月の光を受けし時は銀の輝きを放ち、朝日に照らされし時は黄金の炎の如く燃え上がりぬ。乙女の纏う花々は、まるで生きているかの如く、その色を変えゆくものなり。

或る者は言う。乙女は月の女神の化身なりと。また或る者は、花の精の姿なりと。されど、真実を知る者は誰もいまさず。ただ、月明かりの夜に大聖堂を訪れし者の中に、オレンジ色の花びらが舞い散る中、金色の髪なびかせて佇む美しき姿を見たという者あり。

その姿は、まるで永遠の一瞬を切り取りし芸術の如く、見る者の心に深き感動を残すものなりき。今宵も、大聖堂のステンドグラスは、この神秘の物語を静かに語り続けているという。

つれづれなるままに　光希まさと

Essays in Idleness – Modern Chapter “Flower of Flame”

As I sit here with my inkstone, letting my brush flow freely with whatever thoughts pass through my mind, how curious it all seems.

There is a tale told of an ancient cathedral, where on the night of the full moon, a maiden depicted in stained glass would come to life and walk within its halls. Her gown was crafted from fiery red flowers and amber glass that seemed to capture the evening sun within its folds.

Her appearance was truly ethereal – when touched by moonlight, she would shine with silver radiance, and when bathed in morning light, she would blaze like golden flames. The flowers adorning her form seemed to live and breathe, changing their hues as she moved.

Some say she was the moon goddess incarnate, while others claim she was the spirit of flowers. Yet none knew the truth for certain. Only those who visited the cathedral on moonlit nights would sometimes speak of seeing a beautiful figure with golden hair, standing amidst falling orange petals.

Her presence, like a moment of eternity captured in art, would leave a profound impression on all who beheld her. Even now, they say, the cathedral’s stained glass windows continue to quietly tell this mysterious tale.

Written in idle moments, Masato Koki