A Magpie Would Ask Me
by D.J. YOON
I stacked sweet potatoes in the back room
And hung dried persimmons under the eaves
dangling dangling
I made skates
I carved a spinning top
I made a shield kite too
I even asked the stream in front of the house
To freeze hard
During this winter vacation
Be sure to come and play
You study and study
But you should rest a little too
Every vacation
Busy going to academies
You are even busier
You brother and sister
One in third grade one in fifth grade
Living in Seoul
Today again Grandpa thought
You might come
So I walked all the way
To the bus stop at the front of the village
I went there and came back three times
Each time I returned home alone
A magpie would ask me
Sitting on the bare branch of the persimmon tree
Aren’t the two of them coming today?
kak kak kak kak
When will they come?
kak kak kak kak
까치가 내게 묻더라
-윤동재
고구마는 뒷방에 가득 쌓아 놓았고
곶감도 처마 밑에 달아 놓았다 주렁주렁
스케이트도 만들어 놓았고
팽이도 깎아 놓았다
방패연도 만들어 놓았고
앞개울도 꽝꽝 얼려 달라고 부탁해 놓았다
이번 겨울방학에는 꼭 놀다 가라
공부 공부 하지만 좀 쉬면서 해라
방학 때마다 학원 다니느라
오히려 더 바쁘다는
서울 사는 3학년 5학년
너희 남매
할아버지는 오늘도 너희 남매가
행여나 올까 하여
마을 앞 버스 정거장까지 걸어가 보았다
세 번이나 갔다 왔다
나 혼자 집으로 돌아올 때마다
까치가 내게 묻더라 감나무 빈 가지에 앉아서
너희 남매가 오늘도 오지 않느냐고 깍깍깍깍
너희 남매가 언제 오느냐고 깍깍깍깍
Appreciation Review 感想
This poem is warm, gentle, and a little bit sad in a beautiful way.
Grandpa gets ready for his grandchildren with sweet potatoes, dried persimmons, skates, a spinning top, and a kite because he really wants them to come and play.
Even though the children are busy with academies, Grandpa keeps waiting and hoping.
He walks to the bus stop three times, showing how much he misses them.
The words “dangling dangling” help us see the persimmons hanging under the eaves, and “kak kak kak kak” makes the magpie feel real and funny.
The magpie becomes like Grandpa’s little friend, asking the same question again and again.
This poem teaches children about love, waiting, and family, and it softly reminds us that spending time together is very precious.
#grandpa #grandchildren #miss #magpie #onomatopoeia
첫댓글 이 시는 아이들에게 사랑과 기다림, 가족의 의미를 전해 주며, 함께 보내는 시간이 얼마나 소중한지 조용히 일깨워 줍니다.^_^
감사합니다