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The Dragonflies in the Rice Field

...There was a field behind our grandparents' house in the province.
A wide one, green and glimmering, where the rice stalks swayed and the dragonflies danced.
Back then, we were just kids—barefoot, l...

Fragmented Past

...Although it may not be enjoyable.
An it seemed unimportant to many.
Beginning a chore which it's objective
seems far-fetched and greedy.
Inspired by the events 
on some distant shore.
Something...

Ila

...I speak to you with words
of Forever, and Always; call
to you, using splashes and dashes
of light, pulsing beyond any
common obscurity...but there is no 
code to my caring – beaming
slip-less s...

The Boys On the Bridge

...The boys sat on the bridge, dangled legs above the water,
a tractor crossing that lifts and rattles, loosely laid with sleepers, 
rut tracks between the marshy fields as rough wheels slowly pass, 
...

Childhood Memories

...Morning cartoons
Grassy hills at noon
Moss covered dikes
The 30 foot slide

Drive through the mountains
Catch the clouds in a bottle
Tie it to my back so I can fly
Nothing was impossible

O...

The Water Lives and Rushes Through

...The Water lives and rushes through

 Mighty water flows as the earth breaks into pieces
 
 earth’s rocks and trees surge as this asphalt land tears and releases

 There is a sound of the earth ...

Translation of Dante's Hell Canto Xv

...Now we along one of hard rims are brought;
And a thin spray on the  brook is fixed, 
So shield to rims and water is begot.

As Flemings, Cadsand and Bruges bewixt,
Fearing the high waves pouncing aga...

Neptune

...Neptune 
 The king sits on a wooden throne on a turf of
dry land, his country has been swallowed up
by the sea, turns to his premier and says; why 
didn´t you ask the Dutch for help, their flat 
...

Beinn Nibheis --- Venomous Mountain

...Massil with Carn Mor Dearg
you rear up in massive bulk
Devonia volcano with collapsed dome
proud you stand against darkening skies

Many to your summit climb
wary of your cloud chambers
us mor...

Scarecrows

...Innocent child,
wake up from your rainbow colored dreams,
listen to the red feathered rooster,
it crows the early dawn's burden,
hang on me,
dance along with the swaying golden weeds
among the ...

Freaker's Ball

...There's gonna be a Freaker's Ball,
tonight at the Freaker's Hall.
Everyone's invited one and all,
so come on ladies grease your lips 
grab your hats and swing your hips
and don't forget to bring your...

A Sea Dirge

...A Sea Dirge

I once saw, where the horizon ends, 
a ship ploughed the sky. 
White tears on pale blue, 
I saw the waiting darkness; 
I knew, before any others, 
it would be a starlit night. 
Look, I s...

Xiao Ling

...XIAO LING

I wish I knew you well ?, I wish I knew what is in your heart ?
I stepped out of my bleak, four cornered room on Sunday.
I stepped out from my sterile four walled prison to day,
walked wit...

This Land Is My Land

...
On the sea breezed side of the mountains 
in my share of the Land of the Free,
you will find me midst beautiful flowers
beneath a grand evergreen tree.

In winter- time it seldom freez...

Rains

...RAINS

Rains connotes many things
Rains from heaven is a blessing
A natural phenomenon
It is God’s wish that keeps us from drying
Rains is life giving.

Why does one tears, perspire and urina...

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