[Poem] "Dessert" (from Ryuho Okawa's "Youth Poetry Collection: Before and After Love")
Thank you very much for always taking the time to read my articles.
In my articles, I introduce recommended works from among Ryuho Okawa's cumulative 3,500 lectures and over 3,100 books.
So, this time, I would like to introduce a poem that captures the aspirations of youth.
It is from "Before and After Love," a collection of youth poetry written by Ryuho Okawa during his university days and his twenties.
From this poetry collection, I will introduce "Dessert".
"Dessert"
With a single swing of the great battle-axe
The man's head fell with a thud
The blue hair was severed
And the face was dyed vermilion
With a single swing of the great battle-axe
The man's head fell with a thud
It fell with a thud and rolled away
And splashed into the white pond
The great battle-axe, one after another
Keeps severing the men's heads
The white pond was stained with blood
And pink waves bubbled up
<Is there no God in this world?>
<How can such cruelty exist?>
Now, here
there was a big man
who took a face floating in the pond
and crushed it with an iron spoon,
<There is no God or Buddha>
he said,
drooling, his eyes welling up,
seasoned it a little with sugar,
and gobbled it all up.
<Impressions/Realizations>
With one swing of a great battle-axe, heads are severed one after another.
Rolling and tumbling as they fall...
The blue hair is cut away,
The face was dyed vermilion...
The white pond was stained with blood,
And pink waves were foaming...
What a gruesome sight it is.
It brings to mind a scene like a battlefield of the French Revolution, where severed heads and blood fly about...
〈Is there no God in this world?〉
〈How can such cruelty exist?〉
Yes, yes. If you were a revolutionary soldier who died in regret, you would die thinking such things...
Or so you would think, but in the end,
Seasoned with a little sugar,
Everyone gobbled it all up
Huh?
What does that mean?
You might think that.
Actually, this is not about the French Revolution or anything like that,
strawberrystory!!
According to Master Ryuho Okawa,
"The scene of a dessert where you cut the strawberry leaves, crush the fruit in milk, and sprinkle sugar on it to eat.
However, if a strawberry were to see it, it would likely feel like the sorrow of an angel watching the French Revolution."
So it goes. Lol
In other words, the meaning of this poem is...
It's like this!
Master Okawa in his youth, coming up with a poem reminiscent of a revolution while eating strawberries.
When a religious leader says it, people tend to take it seriously, but in reality, it's nothing more than strawberries. Lol
This kind of humor might be one of the reasons why the Master is so beloved.
I feel like I won't be able to eat strawberries for a while because I'll feel sorry for them. Lol
No, let's eat them with gratitude while feeling the preciousness of life. 💖
*And actually, this post is participating in Kaora-san's project event called the "Did You Really Do That Championship"!
#DidYouReallyDoThat
It looks like the French Revolution, but it's actually strawberries!!
So, it should fit the event's theme perfectly. 💖
Kaotcha, please laugh at me for remembering this poem. 🥰🌷 Lol
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