2012-02-28

A hurt Japanese rice bird


A hurt Japanese rice bird
that plunged into our garden
during my childhood
still leaves an impression
on my eyes

The hurt wing
must heal
to shake off its sadness
to fly high up in the sky again
though it takes so long

2 comments:

Brian said...

I remember the first poem and loved it when I first read it and still do.

The second poem is lovely.

I used to breed white Java sparrows. Of all the birds I've ever kept they were one of my favorites.

Kyoka Nakazawa (中澤京華) said...

I've ever kept a Japanese rice bird(文鳥).I took care of a little squab.After the growth of the little squab,I often went walking with putting the bird on my shoulder.

The Japanese rice bird(文鳥) brings me back old memories.And I love various little birds.