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The classroom is but one avenue where East meets West

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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of East Asian Languages and Literature Annual Poetry Contest - 2014 - 1st Place Award

ハワイ大学東アジア語学文学部日本語学科
二〇十四年四月十一日
最優秀賞
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University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of East Asian Languages and Literature Annual Poetry Contest - 2014 - 2nd Place Award

ハワイ大学東アジア語学文学部日本語学科
二〇十四年四月十一日
優秀賞
Below is a short collection of poetry that I have written in my free time, whether they be in English or Japanese.
Original

僕があなた。あなたが僕。
どうしてだろう?
人間の姿をしているけど、僕の存在は完璧。
どうしてだろう?

僕があなたの心に眠っている。
嬉しい時にも、そんな笑顔で笑っている人は僕。
悲しい時にも、そんな悲しそうな顔をしている人は僕。
辛い時にも、そんなかわいそうな顔をしている人は僕。
僕があなたであなたが僕。

何度も何度も「誰か助けて!」を叫んだけど助けてくれる人はいない。
何度も何度も「俺をほっといておいて!」を叫んだけどいつもそばにいる。
逃げられないということではなくて、逃げさせない。
どうしてそんな風に逃げたいのかっていうことが僕は分からない。

僕があなた。あなたが僕。
あなたは僕が見えなくて聞こえないけど、
人間は完璧な存在ではないのに、人間の姿をした僕は完璧な存在。
でも、僕はいったい誰?

僕はあなたの最大の敵だけど友人。
僕はあなたの友人だけど最大の敵。
本当はどっちが僕か分からないけど、
僕があなた。あなたが僕。
僕があなたの影。あなたが僕の影。

平成26年3月
(Rough) English Translation

I am you.  You are me.
Why is that?
I take the form of a human being, but my existence is perfect.
Why is that?

I am sleeping in your heart.
In times of happiness, the person who is smiling is me.
In times of sadness, the person wearing that sad face is me.
In times of hardship, the person wearing that pitiful face is me.
I am you and you are me.

You shout out over and over "Someone help!" but there is no one that can help.
You shout out over and over "Leave me alone!" but I am always next to you.
It is not that you can not run away, but I will not allow it.
Why you want to run away that much I do not understand.

I am you.  You are me.
You can not see or hear me, however,
Even though the human race is not a perfect existence, I who take the form of a human being is a perfect existence.
But just who am I?

I am your biggest enemy but your best friend.
I am your best friend but your worst enemy.
Whichever one I really I am I do not know but,
I am you.  You are me.
I am your shadow.  You are my shadow.

03/2014

Original

伝えたい
言えない気持ち
届かない

平成26年3月
(Rough) English Translation

I want to tell you
Feelings I can't say
It does not reach

03/2014

Waiting

Forever searching
The birds are chirping loudly
That day has now come

07/2011
Beautiful Rain

The rain is falling
Within lies sincerity
Sweet soft honesty

06/2011


Radiant Sun

Shining so brightly
Illuminating the sky
Brings much happiness

06/2011
Soft Innocent Star

Sweet sweet innocence
A shine glowing forever
Just like someone's heart

06/2011

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このサイトは平成26年4月24日に正式OPENしました。

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