心に春がいる

I am going to stray from my usual parenting discussions for this post, just because the beautiful weather lately has inspired a "natsukashii" or nostalgic feeling in me.  My Japanese is a bit rusty, but this is the general idea.  If you cannot read the characters, install a Japanese program on to your computer.  I promise that, for the next post, I will return to our usual programming.

さくら　さくら　　　　Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
野山も　里も　　　　　Over fields, mountains, and countryside
見渡す　限り　　　　　As far as you can see
霞か　雲か　　　　　　Mist or a cloud?
朝日に　匂う　　　　　Fragrant in the morning sun
さくら　さくら　　　　Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
花　ざかり　　　　　　Flowers in bloom

さくら　さくら　　　　Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
弥生の　空は　　　　　Across the Spring sky
見渡す　限り　　　　　As far as you can see
霞か　雲か　　　　　　Mist or a cloud?
匂いぞ　出ずる　　　　The fragrance wafts out
いざや　いざや　　　　Go, go
見に　行かん　　　　　Go to look, finally