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Black Mamba [Kyōka]

Posted on May 20, 2022 by B Gourley
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one Black Mamba
slithers up beside its mate.
scheming whisper?
i fear as much, but then i
remember snakes have no ears

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Posted in Animals, Kyōka, poem, Poetry, tanka, wildlife | Tagged animals, Black Mamba, Kyōka, poem, poetry, Reptiles, snake, wildlife | 1 Reply

Tōsui’s Rebuttal [Kyōka]

Posted on April 22, 2022 by B Gourley
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the Zen monk Tōsui,
rebuked for handling manure,
plead not guilty
by reason of scrawny crops,
and kept spreading shit

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Posted in Buddhism, Kyōka, poem, Poetry, Zen | Tagged Buddhism, Kyōka, poem, poetry, Tōsui Unkei, Zen, Zen Buddhism | Leave a reply

Mud [Kyōka]

Posted on March 24, 2022 by B Gourley
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the mud patterns
carved in the tidal zone
beat any
work of art by
Andy Warhol

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Posted in Art, Kyōka, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Andy Warhol, Art, Kyōka, mud, poem, poetry, Seashore, tidal zone | 1 Reply

Nordic Summer [Kyōka]

Posted on January 30, 2022 by B Gourley
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nordic summer.
the wee hours look like either
sunrise or sunset
is upon us, and
either way, it's true

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Posted in Finland, Kyōka, nature, poem, Poetry, tanka | Tagged Finland, Kyōka, Nordic, Norse, poem, poetry, Scandanavian, Summer, Sunrise, sunset, tanka | Leave a reply

Pregnant Pause [Kyōka]

Posted on October 18, 2021 by B Gourley
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breathes in - pauses;
the expected words
do not come;
that rare instance when
mental filters work

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Posted in Kyōka, poem, Poetry | Tagged Kyōka, Pause, poem, poetry, Pregnant Pause, Silence | Leave a reply

Gutter Chained [Kyōka]

Posted on October 4, 2021 by B Gourley
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chained to drain grate,
a truckable truck 
averts a
Russian nesting doll
grand theft auto case

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Posted in humor, Kyōka, poem, Poetry | Tagged humor, Kyōka, poem, poetry, truck, vehicle | 1 Reply

Sourdough [Kyōka]

Posted on October 4, 2021 by B Gourley
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sourdough starter --
for those thinking of 
having a child,
but who can't be trusted
with a dog or a cat

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Posted in food, humor, Kyōka, poem, Poetry | Tagged baking, humor, Kyōka, poem, poetry, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread | Leave a reply

What’s in a Name? [Kyōka]

Posted on September 21, 2021 by B Gourley
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Pantropical Jumping Spider
i was brave
when facing this spider,
until I learned
that within its name
was the word, "Jumping"

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Posted in humor, Kyōka, poem, Poetry, tanka, wildlife | Tagged humor, Kyōka, poem, poetry, Spider, tanka, wildlife | 1 Reply

Swallowtail [Kyōka]

Posted on September 15, 2021 by B Gourley
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a swallowtail lands;
crashed into by another,
it doesn't flinch;
ten feet away, I lean in
and it flutters away

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Posted in haiku, insect, Kyōka, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged Butterfly, haiku, Kyōka, movement, nature, poem, poetry, swallowtail | Leave a reply

The Murder [Kyoka]

Posted on August 12, 2021 by B Gourley
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a murder of crows
congregates on the concrete,
and I feel angst.
sure, I’m smarter than a crow…
but smarter than the murder?

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Posted in Animals, Kyōka, poem, Poetry, tanka, wildlife | Tagged animals, birds, Crow, Kyōka, poem, poetry, Raven, tanka, wildlife | 2 Replies

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