Poem
Sayaka Osaki
Noisy Animal
Do not believe in wordsDo not believe in “blue sky”
Do not believe in “shining earth”
Do not believe in “the light of hope”
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that walks about speaking endlessly
I am not unable to speak only about what I have seen
You are not unable to speak only about what you have seen
Words lie and words tend to dream
Words tend towards cowardice
Words are ideals only, grand but unable to do anything
Words do not have any power
Words cannot do a thing
Therefore do not believe in words
Noisy animals can see the separation of Pangaea two hundred million years ago
Noisy animals can see the flames drawn in a Burmese cave ten thousand years ago
Noisy animals can see the filth in the rivers all over Edo four hundred years ago
Noisy animals can see Sugiyama Chiyo’s awkward love sixty years ago
Noisy animals can see Klee’s angel between the clouds over Tokyo
Noisy animals can see Kafka’s castle in the valleys of the Musashino plain
Do not believe in words
Do not believe the words of politicians
Do not believe the words of the crowds of demonstrators
Do not believe the words of the sick
Do not believe the words of your teachers
Do not believe the words of women
Do not believe the words of warriors
Do not believe the words of celebrities
Do not believe the words of workers
Do not believe my words
Everyone in the world has suffered disaster
Everyone in the world has contracted disease
Everyone in the world has come down with symptoms
Everyone in the world has become infected
Do not believe in words
Noisy animals are distributed throughout the cities
We require money for housing
We require money for food
We require money for light and warmth
We need music
We need thought
We need words
Without them our bodies break down
And we come down with fever
But do not believe in medicine
Do not believe in spiritual mediums
Do not believe in singers
Do not believe in capitalism
Do not believe in Christianity
Do not believe the world’s citizens
Do not believe in love and courage
Do not block your ears
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that has rid myself of the accent of my hometown
Mocha causes this much pain!
I am a noisy animal
I will be a noisy animal until I die
© Translation: 2013, Sayaka Osaki
Sugiyama Chiyo was the name of the author’s grandmother. The reference to mocha coffee comes from a tanka poem by Terayama Shūji that reads, “Having rid myself / of the accent / of my hometown / mocha with my friends / causes this much pain.”
うるさい動物
うるさい動物
言葉を信じるな「青い大空」を信じるな
「輝く大地」を信じるな
「希望の光」を信じるな
わたしはうるさい動物である
わたしは絶えずおしゃべりしながら歩行する動物である
わたしの見た光景はわたしにしか語ることができないのではない
あなたの見た光景はあなたにしか語ることができないのではない
言葉は嘘つきで夢見がちだ
臆病で出たがりだ
理想ばかり立派で何にも出来ない
言葉は何の力も持っていない
言葉にできることは何にもない
だから、言葉を信じるな
うるさい動物には二億年前のパンゲアの分裂が見える
一万年前のビルマの洞窟に描かれた炎が見える
四〇〇年前の江戸じゅうの川の汚さが見える
六〇年前に二〇代だった杉山千代の不器用な恋愛が見える
クレーの天使が東京の空の雲間に見える
武蔵野の山あいにカフカの城が見える
言葉を信じるな
政治家の言葉を信じるな
デモ隊の言葉を信じるな
病人の言葉を信じるな
先生の言葉を信じるな
おんなの言葉を信じるな
武士の言葉を信じるな
セレブリティの言葉を信じるな
労働者の言葉を信じるな
わたしの言葉を信じるな
世界中のだれもが被災している
世界中のだれもが罹患している
世界中のだれもが発症している
世界中のだれもが感染している
言葉を信じるな
うるさい動物が都市に分布する
家賃がかかる
食費がかかる
光熱費がかかる
音楽が要る
思想が要る
言葉が要る
ひとつ欠ければ体調を崩す
熱が出る
けれど、薬を信じるな
巫女を信じるな
歌手を信じるな
資本主義を信じるな
キリスト教を信じるな
世界市民を信じるな
愛と勇気を信じるな
耳を、ふさぐな
わたしはうるさい動物である
ふるさとのなまりなくせし動物である
モカコーヒーは、かくまで苦し！
わたしはうるさい動物である
死ぬまでうるさい動物である
© 2013, Sayaka Osaki
From: 指さすことができない（Pointing Impossible)
Publisher: Seidosha, Tokyo
From: 指さすことができない（Pointing Impossible)
Publisher: Seidosha, Tokyo
※ 寺山修司の短歌からの引用箇所があります。
※ 言葉は人間がさいしょに被る震災です。言葉は人間が毎日受けつづけている暴力です。被災し、暴力をふるわれて、黙っていることができずに、赤んぼうは言葉を喋り始めます。誰かの言葉はそのまま、誰かの被災のかたちです。何から何までが「今回の震災」なのか、わたしはずっと、わからずにいます。
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Noisy Animal
Do not believe in wordsDo not believe in “blue sky”
Do not believe in “shining earth”
Do not believe in “the light of hope”
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that walks about speaking endlessly
I am not unable to speak only about what I have seen
You are not unable to speak only about what you have seen
Words lie and words tend to dream
Words tend towards cowardice
Words are ideals only, grand but unable to do anything
Words do not have any power
Words cannot do a thing
Therefore do not believe in words
Noisy animals can see the separation of Pangaea two hundred million years ago
Noisy animals can see the flames drawn in a Burmese cave ten thousand years ago
Noisy animals can see the filth in the rivers all over Edo four hundred years ago
Noisy animals can see Sugiyama Chiyo’s awkward love sixty years ago
Noisy animals can see Klee’s angel between the clouds over Tokyo
Noisy animals can see Kafka’s castle in the valleys of the Musashino plain
Do not believe in words
Do not believe the words of politicians
Do not believe the words of the crowds of demonstrators
Do not believe the words of the sick
Do not believe the words of your teachers
Do not believe the words of women
Do not believe the words of warriors
Do not believe the words of celebrities
Do not believe the words of workers
Do not believe my words
Everyone in the world has suffered disaster
Everyone in the world has contracted disease
Everyone in the world has come down with symptoms
Everyone in the world has become infected
Do not believe in words
Noisy animals are distributed throughout the cities
We require money for housing
We require money for food
We require money for light and warmth
We need music
We need thought
We need words
Without them our bodies break down
And we come down with fever
But do not believe in medicine
Do not believe in spiritual mediums
Do not believe in singers
Do not believe in capitalism
Do not believe in Christianity
Do not believe the world’s citizens
Do not believe in love and courage
Do not block your ears
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that has rid myself of the accent of my hometown
Mocha causes this much pain!
I am a noisy animal
I will be a noisy animal until I die
© 2013, Sayaka Osaki
From: 指さすことができない（Pointing Impossible)
From: 指さすことができない（Pointing Impossible)
※ 寺山修司の短歌からの引用箇所があります。
※ 言葉は人間がさいしょに被る震災です。言葉は人間が毎日受けつづけている暴力です。被災し、暴力をふるわれて、黙っていることができずに、赤んぼうは言葉を喋り始めます。誰かの言葉はそのまま、誰かの被災のかたちです。何から何までが「今回の震災」なのか、わたしはずっと、わからずにいます。
Noisy Animal
Do not believe in wordsDo not believe in “blue sky”
Do not believe in “shining earth”
Do not believe in “the light of hope”
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that walks about speaking endlessly
I am not unable to speak only about what I have seen
You are not unable to speak only about what you have seen
Words lie and words tend to dream
Words tend towards cowardice
Words are ideals only, grand but unable to do anything
Words do not have any power
Words cannot do a thing
Therefore do not believe in words
Noisy animals can see the separation of Pangaea two hundred million years ago
Noisy animals can see the flames drawn in a Burmese cave ten thousand years ago
Noisy animals can see the filth in the rivers all over Edo four hundred years ago
Noisy animals can see Sugiyama Chiyo’s awkward love sixty years ago
Noisy animals can see Klee’s angel between the clouds over Tokyo
Noisy animals can see Kafka’s castle in the valleys of the Musashino plain
Do not believe in words
Do not believe the words of politicians
Do not believe the words of the crowds of demonstrators
Do not believe the words of the sick
Do not believe the words of your teachers
Do not believe the words of women
Do not believe the words of warriors
Do not believe the words of celebrities
Do not believe the words of workers
Do not believe my words
Everyone in the world has suffered disaster
Everyone in the world has contracted disease
Everyone in the world has come down with symptoms
Everyone in the world has become infected
Do not believe in words
Noisy animals are distributed throughout the cities
We require money for housing
We require money for food
We require money for light and warmth
We need music
We need thought
We need words
Without them our bodies break down
And we come down with fever
But do not believe in medicine
Do not believe in spiritual mediums
Do not believe in singers
Do not believe in capitalism
Do not believe in Christianity
Do not believe the world’s citizens
Do not believe in love and courage
Do not block your ears
I am a noisy animal
I am an animal that has rid myself of the accent of my hometown
Mocha causes this much pain!
I am a noisy animal
I will be a noisy animal until I die
© 2013, Sayaka Osaki
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