burbling sounds:
water runs - unseen -
between polished rocks.
Invisible River [Haiku]
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Black & Tan [Haiku]
two streams join:
one black and one tan --
the lighter moves on.
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Ride by Night [Kyōka]
a little bird,
on a bit of driftwood,
speeds downriver
in the dusky, fading light.
doesn’t it know it can fly?
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DAILY PHOTO: Hội An Waterways
Little River [Haiku]
in early spring,
the river is twining streams,
and tiny green isles.
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DAILY PHOTO: Views of the Danube
Spanish Moss [Haiku]
Spanish Moss drapes
from the bare branches over
the cool blue river.
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“Reply to Caishu’s ‘Ancient Temple by a River'” by Mei Yaochen [w/ Audio]
Old trees with tangled hanging tassels
by a deserted temple open to the river.
Rain, rain threw down the clay statues
and wind blew down this ancient building.
Wild birds nest in dusty shrines,
fishermen hold a bamboo lottery cup.
About to play the tune "Mountain Ghost," I stop:
the Verses of Chu make me too sad.
Translation: Barnstone, Tony and Ping, Chou. 2005. The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to Contemporary. New York: Anchor Books.
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The Other Shore [Free Verse]
Standing on the bank,
Looking at the other shore --
A hundred meters or a mile?
Does it matter,
In such a fast flow?
If I were to swim for it,
Launching myself into
Those cold, choppy waves,
Which would I reach first:
The other shore, or
The Falls, downstream?
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Cold River Sky [Haiku]
clouds - low & textured -
look yet angrier when seen
in the cold river.
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