National Poetry Month: “Be Not Defeated by the Rain“ by Kenji Miyazawa

“Be Not Defeated by the Rain“, by Kenji Miyazawa, translated by David Sulz, read by Mari Tsuchiya, Senior Library Assistant, Outreach, Learning, and Research Services. Translation used with permission. “Be Not Defeated by the Rain“ Be not defeated by the rain, Nor let the wind prove your better. Succumb not to the snows of winter. Nor be bested by the heat of summer.