the curious child
remains unbaffled by the
complexities
of snail amore:
thinking the lead a tow-snail.
Snail Amore: a Kyōka
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Category Archives: Kyōka
Towering Temples [Kyōka]
towering temples poke clear of the canopy: to be seen by god above, or not to be seen by people below?
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Seed Spitting Deity [Tanka]
morning offering with a melon wedge; a bas-relief face seems to have bitten a chunk, and is prepared to spit seeds.
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Beyond Sight [Kyōka]
in the mountains, beyond every sightline, a potential top... but - more likely - just more to climb.
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Peahen [Kyōka]
peahen treads softly to avoid scaring insects. people plod around, taking the bird's picture. the peahen thinks, "Really!"
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Dragonfly [Kyōka]
the dragonfly is still, and I wonder whether it's dead, and further wonder whether anyone has thought that of me
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Black Hole [Kyōka]
deep in the cave,
there’s a hole that knows no light;
everything
and nothing can reside
within that black hole
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Wading into the Flood [Kyoka]
floodwaters rise.
peacefully drifting
around the calves
of those in search
of things that float
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Quick Peek [Kyōka]
a weaver pokes its head from the nest, looks both ways, & decides to stay in. i know the feeling.
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Kilimanjaro Hides [Kyōka]
"Amboseli offers great views of Kilimanjaro!" they said. but, for me, obstinate clouds object
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