＜Birds, Birds＞ 새의 이름과 의성어 - 윤동재 시인의 ＜새는 새는＞

[김문철]

Birds, Birds

by D.J. YOON

I

A bird that cries squeak-squeak

Please call its name as it cries

It cries squeak-squeak

That's why I call it a squeak owl

A bird that cries cuckoo-cuckoo

Please call its name as it cries

It cries cuckoo-cuckoo

That's why I call it a cuckoo bird

A bird that cries cackle-cackle

Please call its name as it cries

It cries cackle-cacle

That's why I call it a cackle bird

The bird that cries thump-thump

Please call its name as it cries

It cries thump-thump

So I call it a thump bird

II

A bird goes squeak, squeak in the tree,
So Squeak Owl is the name for me.

A bird goes cuckoo in the wood,
So Cuckoo Bird sounds just as good.

A bird goes cackle loud and clear,
So Cackle Bird is what I hear.

A bird goes thump upon the ground,
So Thump Bird is the name I found.

새는 새는

-윤동재

소쩍소쩍 우는 새

우는 대로 이름을 불러 달라고

소쩍소쩍 울지

그래서 소쩍새라고 불러주지

뻐꾹뻐꾹 우는 새

우는 대로 이름을 불러 달라고

뻐꾹뻐꾹 울지

그래서 뻐꾹새라고 불러주지

꾀꼴꾀꼴 우는 새

우는 대로 이름을 불러 달라고

꾀꼴꾀꼴 울지

그래서 꾀꼴새라고 불러주지

뜸북뜸북 우는 새

우는 대로 이름을 불러 달라고

뜸북뜸북 울지

그래서 뜸북새라고 불러주지

*The English word for ‘Ddeumbook bird’ is ‘watercock,’ but here it is translated as thump bird to utilize the sound.

Appreciation Review 感想

"Birds birds" is a charming and whimsical poem that captures the joy of language and sound through playful repetition and onomatopoeia.

Each stanza follows a consistent and musical pattern, making it feel almost like a nursery rhyme, which gives the poem a sense of rhythm and predictability that young readers or listeners can delight in.

The poet cleverly assigns each bird a name based on the sound it makes, highlighting the connection between identity and voice.

This simplicity is not a flaw but a strength, as it invites imagination, encourages phonetic awareness, and celebrates the natural world in an accessible and endearing way.

#의성어  #새의 이름

[김문철]

언어와 소리의 즐거움을 경쾌하게 표현한 사랑스러운 시입니다.^^

[윤동재]

감사합니다