Another Update

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An Update.

I haven’t said anything for a long time. Truthfully, I haven’t been writing much. I’ve stopped writing poetry. I probably won’t start again. I have my reasons. I might detail them one day. If I care enough.

But I had the time of my life in Kyoto. So there’s that. So see you all soon. Or maybe not. I’ll see how things shake out.

Dharma Doll

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai.

Last update for a while. I’m going to Kyoto for sixteen days. See you on the flip side.

Bodhisattva of Kannon

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai.

Pleased with how this turned out.

Arhat

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai.

One of these days I’ll make out that can stand up on it’s own. Getting the faces right though.

hopscotch pattern

moon chops through clouds swelled with wind
by neither wind nor hand a lute wanders hundred year tunes
a gathering of umbrellas in hopscotch pattern hope for night rain
a sandle hops into night black the words will have to swirl

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wind swelled clouds part before the chopping moon
with no owner a lute plays a hundred year sorrow
waiting for rain umbrellas hop in dipper patterns
a sandle enters into night words frozen in empty mind

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Image one found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasa-obake

Image two found here: http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species:_Shuppet_and_Banette

More yokai things and thing to do with yokai.

Strangers Watch

crescent moon fades into the empty sky
a women’s hair unfurls, and unfurls as rice stocks sink, and sink
a neighbours gaze cranes over a wall of a thousand bricks
words simply won’t come to roost under a strangers watch

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Crescent moon retreats into an empty sky,
rice stocks plummet as a women’s hair grows long.
Over heaven tall walls a passerby arches her gaze,
words simply won’t roost under a strangers watch.

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Image one found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futakuchi-onna

Image two found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokurokubi

Walking in a yokai wonderland.

Image of Buddha having a halo

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai.

Seated figure of Kannon

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai.

Actually really happy with this.

Monk chanting a sutra

Designed by Toyoaki Kawai

Needs some more work, but it’s good for now.