Poem

23rd Link

Go on, girls, go go go!
Over　　here, the milk’s bitter, so bitter
Over　　there, it’s sweet , so sweet
Go on, boys, go go go!
(Haha, it’s tens of thousands of light-years to the Milky Way!)

SUZUMURA Kazunari

24th Link

And we linger at the bank
making the joys and griefs of our life as lived here now
glitter as they roll in with each wave

NOMURA Kiwao

Judge's commen

2011/03/04

The fourth Space Poem Chain, which began with the astronaut Soichi Noguchi’s poem, comes to an end with the 24th poem, my own. As I look back on the whole, my feeling is, once again, of the life force of the words that were strung together by the power of these children’s dreams. They swell with life. Here’s hoping they may of themselves expand into a universe of their own. To all who submitted their poems, to all our readers a big thank you! (Kiwao Nomura)

The half year that I have been involved with the Space Poem Chain has been one of great excitement. I always awaited the new poems with high expectations and then as I read them was swept with a feeling of gladness at being alive. And yet the free and pure conceptions of the children never failed to surprise me. As long as I live I will remember the time we spent together creating this joyous poem chain. It is difficult to part with you now, but as I gaze on the stars, I remember our Space Poem Chain. Now I feel how much we are all children of the universe. Thank you! (Ryoko Shindo)

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2011/03/04

Today we have finished the composition of the Space Poem Chain Vol.4. Thank you for joining with us! We hope to see you again in near future.

2011/02/25

For the 22nd link, we invite Ms. Takeko Yanase, for the 23rd link, we invite Mr. Kazunari Suzuki, and for the 24th Link, the last link, we inivite Mr. Kiwao Nomura, the jujudge. The composition of the Space Poem Chain Vol.4 will be finished here on March 4th. Thank you for joing with us. We have got 1066 applications not only from adults but many children. It is very happy for us to share the fundamental qusetion, "What is Universe?", and the answers to the question with all of you! We miss you and hope to see you again!

2011/02/18

For the 21st link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, February 21 (Japan Standard Time)

2011/02/11

For the 20th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, February 14 (Japan Standard Time)

2011/02/04

For the 19th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, February 7 (Japan Standard Time)

2011/01/28

For the 18th link, we invite Mr. Setsuo Yazaki. His poem will be here on Feburary 4th. The 19th link would be opened to all of you.

2011/01/21

For the 17th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, January24 (Japan Standard Time)

2011/01/14

For the 16th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, January17 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/12/24

For the 15th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, January 10 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/12/17

For the 14th link, we invite Mr. Mikio　Yagi, a poet. His poem will be here on December 24th. The 15th link would be opened to all of you.

2010/12/10

For the 13th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, December13 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/12/03

For the 12th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, December6 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/11/26

For the 11th link, we invite Ms.Junko Takahashi. Her poem will be here on December 3rd. The 12th link would be opened to all of you.

2010/11/19

For the 10th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, November 22 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/11/12

For the 9th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-lines poem. The deadline is Monday, November 15 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/11/05

For the 8th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-line poem. The deadline is Monday, November 8 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/10/29

For the 7th link, we invite Ms. Janine Beichman. Her poem will be here on November 5 th. The 8th link would be opened to all of you.

2010/10/22

For the 6th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 3-line poem. The deadline is Monday, October 25 (Japan Standard Time)

2010/10/15

For the 5th link, we are inviting applications from all of you. Please submit a 5-line poem. The deadline is Monday, October 18 (Japan Standard Time).

2010/10/06

Soichi Noguchi, astronaut, composed the first poem while on the International Space Station KIBO module at the beginning of this year, The poem was composed with his family by exchanging e-mails. He successfully completed a 123 day mission in space, and safely returned on June 1st. Thank you for your contribution, Noguchi-san.

Now the composition of the Space Poem Chain Vol. 4 has begun. For the 4th link, we are inviting applications from children. Please submit a 3-line poem. The deadline is Monday, October 11 (Japan Standard Time). For Vol. 4, the application method has changed. Now you can directly submit a poem on this website. However, you can no longer submit a poem by e-mail. The secretariat has also been changed. Please find details here.

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