BREATH POEMS
by Patrick T. Randolph
| after bashou |
Frog plops in garden pond— Moon ripples grow. isle royale Wolf laughter— Voice ripples across the night. northern burnett county Wolves howling, Moon’s goose bumps— Shivering stars. soul medication Chickadee’s winter song— Patch of blue sky. liquid sky fruit Blueberry Summer skies— Drip sweet raindrops. greenstone ridge Wolf’s sharp howl slices Night— into day light. feathered angler Heron prints near the shore— Patient legs fish. blizzard White whirling wavering Winds weep with Night! ryokan* in the pine woods He listens to the snow— each flake a song. * Ryokan was a great Japanese monk (1758-1831) who was loved dearly by the Japanese, especially the children. |
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Copyright by Patrick T. Randolph
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