「南原充士」自作英訳小詩集（その３）

　

　　　　　For fun

Completely drunken
Feeling very good

Dust and garbage
By the magical cane
Change into a field in bloom
All at once

To Ta run run
To Ta run run

The world goes round

Dogs, cats, cockroaches ,
Tails of reptile

Living things
And not living things

Come on,　everything!


　　　　　A canoe

The cadaver into which the family’s affection is woven
Is put in a canoe and it is floated in a river

It goes down the flow ,rolling left and right
Water comes in and it almost capsizes

Birds along the river sing to one another
Small creatures move in the bush

Suddenly a thunderstorm hits the river
The canoe goes in the bad sight

The smell of the flowers are carried by the wind
A glider flies slowly in the sky

The river is getting wider and wider
Under the sunny sky

The canoe continues to go down
Without encountering other ships

“Sea”――when it is imagined
The canoe falls upside-down

It would not come up to the surface
Going down to the deepest part of the waterfall

When a long time passes and no one knows the fact
A white figure appears silently from the waterfall

It begins to shed string light at once
And flies to the sky in a glittering shape

Before the waterfall where there was no one
A lot of people are seen who are praying


　　　　　　Suddenly

When I walked down the steps
I misstepped and fell to the ground

Father suffered stroke
He won’t avoid paralysis on one side

Mother who had been taking care of him
Was told she had a malignant tumor

Suddenly I became unconscious
My mind and body got solidified


　　　　　　Soup

Tears　―― a few drops
Slaver　――　three drops
Nasal drops　――　one drop
Bones 　――　two pieces
Ash　――　a little

Heat them slowly
In water of 200cc
When sufficient ingredient went out
Turn off the switch

Saying the name of the person
Pour the soup in each small cup
With their eyes shut
Each drinks it
Remembering the deceased one


　　　　　　Like my age

Every morning I get up early
I say,” Good morning,” to everyone
I eat delicious breakfast
I kiss my beloved one and go to work

It isn’t comfortable to commute
In a very jammed train
Often behind the schedule
Longer than an hour

I am rather old
And have some physical problems
But I can manage to live happily

I thank my wife and family
Friends and something great
For enjoying everyday life like my age