Thousands of green silk
whisking the water surface
a fish is awakened
swims next to the willow trees
sniffing the breath of summer
the wind suddenly blows
the fish startled
swimming to and fro
as if playing with the willow twigs
sharing the scenery
spending moments of beauty
together.
You are magnimous and noble
strong and sturdy
life is evergreen
crystal clear
supplying jade nectar
for humanity
you are a shining golden shield
bearing a rosy dawn in your heart
your fluttering dress
is always
a symbol of peace
and goodness.
People say you’re a bundle of bright flying arrows
I say you’re the golden body of a combination of multicolored light
selflessly devoting the heat of zenith
for the growth and reproduction of all things
shining on the autumnal harvest of cultivators
sincerely painting the sky red
raising the golden scythe and sickle high
letting every ray of flame add
a miracle.
Science and art
are the same coin
one is on the front
one on the back
all scientific theories
at the root of it all are
but hypotheses
all artistic innovation needs
imagination.
When a wandering boat
sails into the harbor
its face will show
expressions of joy
but it knows
this is not the terminus
harbor
just a place to refuel
a place that cheers on the boat
to go further in the future
a place of rest
a home away from home.
Purple flowers and yellow fruits
if appear on a balcony
if appear in a fine garden
they must have been given many names
loved and kissed
small dreamy purple flowers
blooming on the slopes of this wilderness
nobody watches or cares about them
bodies full of cumbersome thorns
nobody makes a special trip to study them
they know not the world beyond the wild slope
but the sun doesn’t slight them
every lovely round face is hung on powerful branches
they are golden fruits
with no bright names
they don’t exist on the balcony
in the garden
only on the dreamlike hillside
can you find these small purple flowers
and sweet yellow fruits.
The early morning sun is delicate and tender
the sun at noon is bright and intense
the afternoon sun is warm and charming
the evening sun is enchanting
the sun shines every day
with earth-shattering beauty
limitless energy
moving water and air
wind, rain, lightning and rainbow
sun and earth create lives together
let plants, animals and microorganisms spread
the sun gives all things images and colors
operating seasons of spring summer autumn and winter
if there’s no sun
the earth would become
hollow dark dead silence
because of the sun
the earth is beautiful
and full of children of the sun.
Inspired by Makoto Shinkai film "言の葉の庭" (2013)
