Friday, January 10, 2014

zen masters carry a stick.
policemen carry a stick.
hockey players carry a stick.
hikers carry a stick.
symphony conductors carry a stick.
surveyors carry a stick.
sushi eaters carry a stick -

where would we be
without sticks?


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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

old egret
feather of snow
dreams of yesterday -
doesn't notice minnows.


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