Koto Poems

Redi Koto Redi

...Ràsákì, rora rún Rúkà;
Rántí Ríríje, 
Rántí Rírímu. 
Rora rún-un!...

Categories: koto, abuse, art, betrayal, fun,
Form: Alliteration

Vivacissimo

...Vivacissimo


guitar
sitting unplayed, unlearned
beside its counterparts:
piano, saxophone, koto,
soon to be joined by a banjo

a silent quintet
untouched, unheard

why do I not put my ha...

Categories: koto, anxiety, how i feel,
Form: Free verse

Poem By Basho

...POEM BY BASHO

We were quiet now,
still breathing deeply from
the sexual exertions of our
late middle age, guided by
the music, gliding toward a
landing through the ambient
haze of unconditio...

Categories: koto, love, marriage, sexy,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Ataraxis

...Ataraxis

Of that, that lazed in the league composed,
faraway sights gifted reserve from activewear a euphuistic fence,
the settling dust of undisturbed light flickers an a...

Categories: koto, appreciation, imagery, innocence,
Form: Tristich

Change the Opening Theme and We Gotta Deal

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Categories: koto, dance, guitar, introspection, music,
Form: Elegiac Lyric

True Blue Music Lovers

...True Blue Music Lovers

Eyes squeezed, ears held shut,

When the Koto is plucked, and

Kimono girl shrieks in league,

After much sake,

The Zither is fined tuned, and

...

Categories: koto, analogy, appreciation, change, drink,
Form: Sedoka

The Good Old Days

...The good old days
lost like the ancient 
city of artatica,
concealed in growth 
of youthful strenght.

Yet fresh like new 
mead 
it is in my memories.

By day we go sand-
molding
by  the ...

Categories: koto, absence
Form: ABC