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Songs from the Branches

Day 6. " Songs from the Branches " is a poem that observes the ecological connection between a half-withered plum tree and the birds that inhabit it. The blue tit chicks and their parents showed that their new life is thriving as they stood on the plum tree. 「枝からの歌」は、半ば枯れかけた梅の木とそこに棲む鳥たちとの生態学的なつながりを描いた詩です。シジュウカラの雛とその親鳥たちは、その梅の木の上に立ち、新たな生活が順調に進んでいる様子を示していました。 🌳🐦 Songs from the Branches A struggling plum tree, Working hard, it loses branches To save the new leaves, That bends gracefully— Is it too much for it to remain anchored to the ground? The bare branches welcome Birds flapping their wings, Chicks clinging, That stand gracefully— It is well occupied by affectionate birds. The little acrobats chirping, Their high-pitched zee-zee-zee , Their soft yellow tsip-tsip-tsip — The plum tree that transforms into A life-sustaining station, That provides the structural bones For a new generation of blue tits. © 2026 Michie Lyne  🐦🌳 枝からの歌 苦闘する梅の木 懸命に働...