A SONG Poem by Heiichi Sugiyama
A SONG
a piece of waste paper all crumpled up
that's me
trying to get back to its original shape
it rustles and mumbles
a beam that supports a house
that's me
in the deep of night when the family is sound asleep
it squeaks
a culvert under asphalt
that's me
in the deep of night when no one is moving
it sings
[from Wikipedia: ] *** Heiichi Sugiyama (1914–2012) was a Japanese poet, film critic, and film theorist. Born the son of a wealthy engineer in Fukushima Prefecture, Sugiyama studied art history at the University of Tokyo, and it was at that time that he was discovered by the poet Tatsuji Miyoshi. After graduating, he founded the literary journal Osaka bungaku with Sakunosuke Oda. He won the Nakahara Chuya Prize in 1941 and the Bungei Panron Prize in 1943 for his poetry. ***
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From: ''Konomagakure'' Publisher: Shujitsukanbo, Nagano,1987 © Translation: 2011, Takako Lento