Ce superbe recueil de poésie regroupe plus des 26 plus beaux poèmes de la poète japonaise Misuzu Kaneko, illustrés par les magnifiques aquarelles de Midori Yoshida. Née à Nagato en 1903, un petit village de pêcheurs, elle s’enlève la vie à l’âge de 26 ans. Ses poèmes pour enfants se sont principalement inspirés de la mer. Setsuo Yazaki les a fait revivre à travers ses manuscrits posthumes…

Thank you so much Hitomi, my little pearl from Japan...

Thank you for this long-lasting friendship, for your joyful smile and for all the memories treasured in me forever. For these priceless moments we have shared at McGill, like real friends do. For the Cherry Blossom in flower shape which symbolises your courage, facing the challenges life has put you through over the last few years…  

I will save this poetry book close to my heart, which will allow me to remember the great times we had together, as well as your presence, always precious and unique.

One of my favorite poem is Rainbows on Eyelashes. It reminds me of a rainbow with eyelashes of friendship. It reminds me you…

I will always be there…

キス

Nad xx

Rainbows on Eyelashes

I wipe and wipe

    Yet they keep flowing,  

    Within my tears  

    A thought arises.  

-I must be

    An adopted child-  

While I look and look

    At the beautiful rainbows,  

    On the tips of my eyelashes  

    A thought arises.  

    -I wonder what  

    Today’s teatime snack will be-