A Snowy Winter Morning
by D.J. YOON
Snow had fallen through the night
When it finally stopped
The puppy and the chicken hurried into the yard
To draw shapes and lines
On the fresh white ground.
The puppy pressed its nose
To the plum blossom petals
That the chicken had traced
Breathed in the cold scent of snow
And grew dizzy before sinking onto the ground.
The chicken stepped back in alarm
Thinking the sharp bamboo leaves
It had sketched on the snow
Might somehow cut its feet.
At the edge of the yard
A magpie perched on a bare persimmon branch
It studied the drawings
Of the puppy and the chicken
Tilted its head, and offered quiet praise.
kkak kkak kkak
kkak kkak kkak
눈 내린 겨울 아침
-윤동재
밤새 내리던 눈이 그치자
강아지와 닭이 앞다투어
눈 내린 마당을 도화지 삼아
그림을 그려 보지요
강아지는 제가 그린
매화 꽃잎에
코를 갖다 대고 향기를 맡다가
어질어질한지 그 자리에 털썩 주저앉지요
닭은 제가 그린
대나무 잎에
어디 베일까 봐
얼른 뒤로 물러서지요
까치는 마당귀 감나무 가지에 앉아
강아지와 닭이 그린 그림을 실컷 보고서는
참 잘 그렸다고
깍깍깍 깍깍깍
a snowy winter morning
Appreciation Review 感想
This poem gently shows the quiet and warm feeling of a snowy winter morning in a simple, easy way.
The snowy yard becomes a canvas where the puppy and the chicken draw, creating a playful and innocent scene.
The puppy sniffing the plum blossom drawing and falling over, and the chicken stepping back from the sharp bamboo leaves it drew, make the animals feel alive and expressive.
The magpie watching from the persimmon tree and giving a soft call of praise adds a comforting ending.
Although the story is simple, it captures a brief magical moment in nature and reminds the reader of the small joys that can be found in an ordinary winter morning.
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