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In addition to all the

Stress, angst, and pain,

Politics has the

Ability to entertain,

Which is something

Old media knows,

As it manipulates

The news-talk shows...

青

Asure is a word

For blue,

As is cerulean,

I never knew...

椰子の木

Breezy cold and sunny,

Ocean wavelets glimmer,

Palm fronds wave,

Sway, shiver, shimmer,

On this winter's day,

Spring still months away...

Chance

Hop, step, jump!

Grab a gold ring,

Or land in a dump...

社会のルール

Smile and bow,

Instead of embrace,

Love confined

In personal space,

Minimize friction,

Saving face...

Imaginary

Paused, before 

An obstruction,

Of her mind's

Own construction,

If only

She knew,

She could walk

Right through...

おはようございます

Splash cold water

On my face,

Grimace, shudder,

Gasp, and brace,

For another day of

The rodent race...

Creative Writing 101

Blank screen, staring

Me in the face,

Me, bedazzled,

Sitting in place,

Waiting for something,

Lost in space...

Motion

Whether or not

You worry,

Things still go

Ahead in a hurry...

初詣 Hatsu Mo-de

Under a pure blue January sky,

Visit the shrine, and

Bow, clap, purify...

Jump Start

Strong coffee,

Now kind of wired,

Used to 

Be tired,

Now sort of

Inspired...

2025

Let it all sink in,

Sitting at computer chair,

Take a deep breath

Of a New Year's air... 

Stephen

Not much else to

Do than sigh,

Never got the chance

To say "Goodbye",

No point in anger,

Or asking "Why?"

Can't turn back, no

Matter how you try,

The Fates never

Cease to mystify...

Christmas Sacrifice

Wrapped in beautiful papers,

Lovely, meticulous construction,

Presents then unwrapped in an

Orgy of tearing and destruction,

Ripped, crumpled paper trash,

Following the joyful ruction...

At Rest

Few things finer,

Than to lean back and

Nap in a recliner...

Fine Print

My body came with a warranty,

Which I cannot seem to find,

But maybe I've exceeded it?

Never mind, never mind...

Hardware Fix

Feeling lonely,

Listless, dejected,

Spiritual WIFI

Was disconnected,

So, reboot the

System, and then,

Feel somewhat

Better again...

Supermarket Sadness

I miss her, the lady who worked

The cash register, making change,

We traded greetings, which

Self-checkouts now rearrange,

Into a colder cost-efficient

Man-machine-interface,

Requiring no pleasantries

From human race...

Bliss

A certain level of comfort,

Neither now, nor then,

The unappreciated gift,

Of not knowing when...

茶

Seated on tatami,

Hot water slowly mixed

With powdered tea,

Green and frothy,

Sipped reverentially...

Generation Z

Full, but empty,

Alone, but free,

It's just simplicity,

It's just me...

Almost Solstice

Long nights, darkness rule,

But light's slow rebellion

Starts, this week of Yule...

Waves

The joys and sorrows

Our Earth days send,

Ever approaching,

Never end...

Kita-Kyushu 12/14/2024

Standing in line, waiting to

Order a burger and fries,

When suddenly stabbed,

And later she dies,

In safe place, she cruelly

Lost her young life,

Attacked by a random

Madman's knife...

イチョウの木

Shell-shaped Ginko leaves

First turn light yellow-green,

Then later burst into gold,

A magical autumn scene,

As arriving winter breezes

Slowly swirl and blow,

Ginko leaves start falling

Like gold-yellow snow...