Not having the most productive writing day, but I did manage to get this one out for now…
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KARASU (crow) (a poem)
Earlier this evening, I was watching Tokyo Waka: A City Poem, an hour-long documentary about Tokyo released in 2013. Crows feature prominently—which reminded me of this episode from my days in Tokyo… Continue reading
The last time I was on fire (revised) (a poem)
I’ve already made several small revisions to my original post; rather than change it again, I thought I should start a new post for revisions. Last night, I brought this poem to a critique group for some feedback. This version doesn’t address everything that was mentioned, but it does provide a clearer transition, and fixes a couple of small things that were bugging me… Continue reading
Dallas in Wonderland (a poem)
Today, at the age of 54, I finally got around to reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass… Continue reading
Heroes of the revolution always die (a poem)
I don’t know what prompted this title to enter my thoughts… Continue reading
An actor I’ve never heard of has died (a poem)
I didn’t write anything new yesterday; instead, I kept making small adjustments to the poem I wrote the day before. So, back to something new… Continue reading
The last time I was on fire (a poem)
I’m nowhere close to getting this one right—but the insight makes up for a lot… Continue reading
Seven stars (a poem)
It’s already the 7th in Japan, so here is my annual tanabata poem, mixed with a bit of personal history… Continue reading
Silent (a poem)
Too tired for much today… Continue reading
The CBS eye never blinks (a poem)
Caught myself a summer cold, so lots of TV today… Continue reading
Ordinary Average Thoughts 