Gedicht
Kazue Shinkawa
Apple
Mom ispeeling an apple
She is unwinding the end of a red ribbon
wound around a round body
round and round. . .
Peeled and naked, the apple looks cold
it looks embarrassed
It’s a pity to see it cut in quarters
“May I have it as it is?”
I gently place it
on my palm
© Translation: 2008, Takako Lento
APPLE
© 1991, Kazue Shinkawa
From: Hoshino Oshigoto
Publisher: Dainippon Tosho, Tokyo
From: Hoshino Oshigoto
Publisher: Dainippon Tosho, Tokyo
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APPLE
From: Hoshino Oshigoto
Apple
Mom ispeeling an apple
She is unwinding the end of a red ribbon
wound around a round body
round and round. . .
Peeled and naked, the apple looks cold
it looks embarrassed
It’s a pity to see it cut in quarters
“May I have it as it is?”
I gently place it
on my palm
© 2008, Takako Lento
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