In silent descent, Yuki claims the air,
A fragile hymn no mortal hand can keep;
Each crystal breath, a prayer too pure to bear,
That falls like dreams the waking cannot reap.
The sky, in grief, lets go its hidden light,
And scatters truth in fragments cold and white;
Each flake, a whisper from forgotten years,
A trace of time dissolved in frozen tears.
What art is this that lives only to die?
A fleeting grace no warmth can reconcile;
It crowns the earth, yet fades without a cry,
Leaving no proof but memory’s soft exile.
So beauty blooms where loss and stillness meet,
And vanishes, yet leaves the soul complete.
Winter Comes to Japan (Kyoka)
Aki’s “Koharu
Biyori” is overwhelmed
by Fuyu Shogun’s
mofubuki, but Japan
enjoys the hatsuyuki.
***
Yuki: Winter
Aki: Autumn
Koharu Biyori: Little Spring Weather (Indian Summer)
Fuyu Shogun: Winter General
Mofubuki: fierce snowstorm
Hatsuyuki: first snow of the season
My friend my friend
Supporting me anywhere
Acting like my mom
Caring me anytime
My friend my friend
Sharing your feelings
Solving the problem
You are always my family
[GAN YUKI - SERI JUBLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MALAYSIA]
Yuki onna San, Yuki onna San
Woman made of snow
Why do you cry so
Is it for loss of a husband
Or is it for a loss of a child
Why yuki onna
Why do you weep in despair
And spread your icy tears everywhere
Is it for loss of a friend
is it for loss of someone i may know
Why yuki onna why yuki onna San
Woman made of snow
Do you scream your voice into the wind
Is it because you can't stand being alone
Very well, I shall stay with you lovely queen of snow
note: No disrespect intended towards the Japanese culture, if the wrong honorific was used, please forgive my ignorance. i did do a little research, but could come up with no clear answer.
Smoke rising (kemuri tatsu)
In a quiet village (shizukana mura ni)
The snow was falling (yuki furinu)
Drake has a KiKi
But I have my Yuki
She is one of a kind
She’s always on the grind
Giving care like always
But her burdens weigh
Still smiling for everyone
Thinking of others before anyone
The sweetest of them all
“No drinking alcohol”
People sing about KiKi
But I’ll always sing of my Yuki.
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