Is there a place
in a bouquet of roses
for the wild zinnia?
—Even if there is
I think I would rather be
rooted in muddy grass
bathing in the scent
of the outdoor sun.
2018.03.01
Photo: 2017.10.21
Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
Member of the Sunflower Tribe
A Rainy Morning
Warm fingertips
on cold window pane
watching Raindrops travel
completing their greatest expedition
“You should be happy”
someone said to me.
“Should” is a strong word
for a broken soul But
the Rain drops keep Falling
keep Searching
Relentlessly
Rain doesn’t stop for anyone
—An expression of defiance
Bravery enacted
without heeding reaction
just Falling
Searching
Relentlessly
until meeting warm earth
and setting out to travel again.
2019.05.02
Photo: 2020.04.03
Harrison, New Jersey
Decisions
To cross.
Or,
Not.
How to choose
Between two paths?
My feet are tired
So I will sit in the middle
Watching the gentle bay waves
As the pine trees reach
Ever slowly
Toward the sky.
2018.07.03
Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
A Forest
A forest
floating in my cup
I hear the sound of rain
bringing life
to each green vein
The aroma of leaves
filling my nose
They look at me
I am inside the cup, too
I feel them drifting
all around me
beckoning
with tender arms
How I wish I could stay here
within the warmth
of my tea cup
2020.04.12
Harrison, New Jersey
Transportation Infrastructure
The noisy engine clamors on
Trying its best
To carry restless souls
Faces reading faces
But really only guessing
Each body carried equally but
Each body experiencing
A different journey
Automated announcements
Automated responses
Each soul
Trying its best
To find rest
2020.01.10
14th Street Station, Manhattan, New York
.02
ゆっくりと
薄紅色の
桜咲く
春の幕開き
自分の始まり
The blush-colored
cherry blossoms bloom
at their own leisure
Spring’s opening act
My own beginning
2020.04.03
Branch Brook Park, Newark, New Jersey
Inescapable Embrace
Sky meets earth
Becoming One; bound,
Unified and tied
Together as Pride cries
Out for Freedom yet
The wide Sky eyes
Vanity and envelopes all
As it collides with
Divided earth
Uneven mountainside
And Satisfied, Presides
Over
All.
2020.04.05
Photo: 2019.06.13
Huangshan, Anhui, China
Iridescence
Soap bubbles
Oil droplets
Broken CDs
Beetle wings
Sea shells
—In ordinary places
The world gleams
2017.06.26
A beach somewhere near Nagoya, Japan
Boundaries
Anxiety
knocking at the door again
When I ignore her
she climbs in the window anyways
like a rude neighbor
with no sense of privacy
If I yell at her
she throws my house plants
and breaks my dishes
But today I tried inviting her in
sitting down with a cup of tea
to listen and get to know her
Today I found out
she had been
Bravery all along
2020.03.28
Photo: 2019.06.17
A cafe in Shanghai, China
.01
暁に
雪そっと降る
露天風呂
At dawn
Snow falls softly
Into the open air bath
2017.11.18
Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan
