About this work

The repeated word “wonder” joins the beauty of the world to the singular way each person sees it. The poem treats discovery as something the world reveals personally to the observer.

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日本語原文 Japanese original

Wonder・・・　　高鳥奈緒　　　2023.7.26
　
世の中は wonder
美しいから。
ほらみて
世の中は wonder
言葉にできない景色をみるの
世の中は wonder
あなたにしか見えないから
世の中は wonder
あなたに教えてくれるから
世の中は、あなただけの wonderなの

English translation 英訳

AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.

The world is a wonder
because it is beautiful.

Look—
the world is a wonder.
You see a landscape words cannot express.

The world is a wonder
because only you can see it.

The world is a wonder
because it teaches you.

The world is a wonder
that belongs to you alone.

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