charcoal etched in fog above the tower lights an empty path a river bog I walk the winter night
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a chilly day a peaceful world— a lone jogger along the river
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Engulfing sky and rusty river Meld together— While the city floats between
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The muddy sky And muddy water Meld together– Becoming an envelope Holding Manhattan
Read MoreRemembering a movie I once saw
Morning fog and Manhattan disappears into a silver screen— remembering a movie I once saw Note: this feeling reminds me of a Basho haiku.
Read MoreManhattan night
Drifting clouds cut by the Empire’s tower sketching the night— the dark blue night Manhattan’s sky a floating screen revealing a peeking face— and a bulging moon
Read MoreA Painting in Cold
Manhattan’s amber lights Drizzle on the painted river: This half-moon autumn night
Read MoreNo bus, no taxi ~ Walking home wet ~ In the cold, autumn rain
I thought of this one after missing the last peak hour bus and being unable to find another bus or taxi because of the rain and holiday preparations closing the roads on the usual routes. No bus, no taxi— Walking home wet In the cold, …
Read MoreFoliage
Parchment red and orange, Silently, the woods question: Sound… a squirrel jumps. Today I went to the Chuang Yen Buddhist monastery in Carmel, New York. The drive was beautiful, with puffs of foliage red, orange, yellow, and green. The air smelled of of dirt …
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