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Katana
Sharpest were the words 
and the eyes and the elbows
of those nearest, not dearest,
and nearly as sharp the words 
and the eyes and the elbows
of those oddly at arm's length.
Neither could be approached,
the nearest were too near,
and arm's length too prohibitive.
And he didn't know, really,
which...

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Categories: katana, abuse,
Form: Free verse
My Faithful Katana
katana my faithful lost
to the bad twist of fate
now yours defender i have
i have to defend without you

katana the glow of silver
as you lit the sky and..
struck down the enemy
them enemies of mine

katana a defenders blade
like no other striking down
the villain a kilometer  away
how...

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Categories: katana, africa, dedication, devotion, miss
Form: Prose Poetry
Katana Slashings
Do words serve the meaning,
or meaning the words

Simply delivered,
complexity heard

Muddled presentment, 
the message undone

Brevity pointed,
to pierce zero-sum

(The New Room: December, 2021)...

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Categories: katana, poetry,
Form: Rhyme

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Katana :: Arkaham Ballad


Katana, famous sword, used by
Samurai in Japan.
In ancient Japan for sword fight
they were taught to use their full might.
High order fight by man.

High order fight by man with goal
striking without thinking
with sword as it'd give opponent
to strike blow to kill that moment.
Deadly fight for winning.

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Categories: katana, poetry,
Form: Verse

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