photo by Katy Brown, Davis
A spring full of sun
on the tail of the peacock—
how it sparkles!
—Meisetsu
***
When the eyes
of hawks are darkened—
quails call
—Basho
***
A pheasant's tail
very gently brushes
the violets
—Shushiki
***
A thin layer of snow
coats the wings of mandarin ducks—
such stillness!
—Shiki
***
Heads held high,
cormorants are swimming
up the swift current
—Roka
***
Trampling on clouds,
inhaling the mist,
the skylark soars
—Shiki
on the tail of the peacock—
how it sparkles!
—Meisetsu
***
When the eyes
of hawks are darkened—
quails call
—Basho
***
A pheasant's tail
very gently brushes
the violets
—Shushiki
***
A thin layer of snow
coats the wings of mandarin ducks—
such stillness!
—Shiki
***
Heads held high,
cormorants are swimming
up the swift current
—Roka
***
Trampling on clouds,
inhaling the mist,
the skylark soars
—Shiki
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—Medusa
Medusa encourages poets of all ilk and ages to send their POETRY, PHOTOS and ART, as well as announcements of Northern California poetry events to kathykieth@hotmail.com (or snail ‘em to P.O. Box 762, Pollock Pines, CA 95726) for posting on this daily Snake blog. Rights remain with the poets. Previously-published poems are okay for Medusa’s Kitchen, as long as you own the rights. (Please cite publication.)
—Medusa
Medusa encourages poets of all ilk and ages to send their POETRY, PHOTOS and ART, as well as announcements of Northern California poetry events to kathykieth@hotmail.com (or snail ‘em to P.O. Box 762, Pollock Pines, CA 95726) for posting on this daily Snake blog. Rights remain with the poets. Previously-published poems are okay for Medusa’s Kitchen, as long as you own the rights. (Please cite publication.)