Imaginary

My room, a rectangular box,

Filled with restive air,

Host to mental adventures,

But nothing really there…

Hamamatsu Tragedy, 7/7/2026

Jilted, and his ego could 

Not stand the mental pain,

So, he killed, and then

Jumped in front of a train,

Only fumes of a

Broken romance remain,

Blood on the tracks can

Neither repent nor explain...

Safe Haven

Survive in the shadows,

Away from the noise and glare,

And thrive in the cool,

Calm, and quiet there...

Air Strike

Crow chased by Swallows,

Harried, pestered, no rest,

Flies away, after getting too

Close to their nest...

抱っこ紐

Baby crying,

Unable to rest,

Goes quiet, harnessed

To mother’s chest,

Soothed by warmth

And smell of breast…

90-Something

Old one, her body a

Bag of aches & ills,

Kept alive by

Handfuls of pills,

Still thankful to

Breath the morning air,

Out in the light

In her wheelchair…

The Wager

Showtime, game on,

So it begins,

The dice are rolled,

A bottle spins,

Only gods know

How one wins...

How It Often Happens

It’s a race against time,

As things tend to diminish,

Sometimes disappear,

Before one can finish…

On The Sidewalk

Intact bird’s nest, lying on the ground,

Fallen from the tree above, I suppose,

So did the baby birds grow, or fly,

Or survive -- who knows?

煽り運転

Expressway, where drivers

Who speed in the fast lane,

Are impatient, aggressive,

And a type of insane…

Constrained

Hidden, roiling, boiling,

Deep, deep, inside,

Is where your passions,

Hunger, desires, hide,

Waiting for the chance,

The moment, of release,

And when that happens

There can be no peace...

Unclear 不透明

When it comes to the truth,

Interpretations can apply,

What is said to be gospel,

Can also be deemed a lie,

The search for truth, elusive,

Despite how hard you try...

夏至 2026

That the Druids gathered at Stonehenge,

Most did not notice, nor comprehend,

Longest day of the year commemorated,

Summer's beginning, and Spring's end...

Sheltering Sky

Breathless stories about aliens

Landing, invaders from Mars,

But in reality, there is only

Emptiness beyond the stars,

Or so it's assumed, because

There is no way to know,

And there still might be

Spacemen watching though...

Comfort Zone?

So, I'm skating on thin ice,

As I write this verse,

But Moskow is burning,

Things could be worse...

Fire on a distant shore,

Somehow doesn't feel

So distant anymore...

Scorched Earth

We fled to the north, with

All we could carry and heft,

Later, returned to our town,

But nothing was left,

The rubble the cost of

Giving a fanatic a gun,

Who used us as shields,

Until it all came undone,

Drug us in a blood feud war

Which couldn't be won,

And now to survive, we must

Pack up and run...

Peace, of Sorts

The sound of rain gently 

Falling from nighttime sky,

Outside the barred window

Of the room where I lie,

Bathed in blue light,

Computer plays the lullaby…

猿島

Monkey Island, lonely guardian of Tokyo Bay,

Used to be ready for artillery action,

A fort to keep the Western barbarians away,

Now forgotten, a tourist attraction...

掃除当番

No custodians in Japanese 

Schools, to clean up the mess,

So, students do it instead,

Assimilating cleanliness...

Do The Right Thing

It takes a real effort, and

A certain kind of strong,

To have the painful courage

To admit you were wrong...  

Aerobatics

An amazing, magical sight,

The speed and precision

Of a Swallow’s flight…

Sinking In

Month after month, year after year,

It happened and happened,

Before the meaning became clear... 

Property

On an ancient hill,

Stands an olive tree,

Which, at one time,

Belonged to me,

And my ancestors,

Until recently,

When all was seized

And occupied,

By those who came

From outside...

６月上旬

Listless days,

Cool, gray, and numb,

Waiting for the

Rains to come...  

Automatic

Action taken

Mistakenly,

Based on advice

From ChatGPT...