Snow

There is a very short poem of snow, which was created by Tatsuji Miyoshi, a famous poet. I feel the quietness and warmth of snow. Try to feel the Japanese language, too.

Yuki

Taro*-o nemurase,
Taro-no yane-ni yuki-furitsumu.
Jiro*-o nemurase,
Jiro-no yane-ni yuki-furitsumu.

*Taro and Jiro are all too common names in old days.

The following are Barba’s translation.

Snow

Laying Taro to sleep,
snow lies thick on Taro's roof.
Laying Jiro to sleep,
snow lies thick on Jiro's roof.