
ring of lily pads:
crowd around where the frog
plopped into pond.

ring of lily pads:
crowd around where the frog
plopped into pond.

What’s the story behind your nickname?
Unfortunately, it’s just the most common abbreviation of my proper name.

ancient mountain:
now a pile of worn boulders,
under monsoon clouds.



Dogs or cats?
I prefer either to humans, generally speaking. I prefer dogs when feeling the need for affection, but cats when I want my space. Since the latter is more often my state of being, I guess a slight edge to cats.

frenzied pigeons:
a tight, geometric horde—
until food’s end.

