Recall

I took your hand in that moment
Our depth emotional
The breath
Vulnerable in this place together

I was wondering if you remember
The sun shines on us
The life
Exposed the harsh reality

I never intended this position
The oceans show us time
The cycle
Intimate and precise

#apoem

The sun was out today but I still felt cold inside, until I remembered that I am a warm-blooded mammal (also I drank some coffee) #aPoem https://instagr.am/p/CqEtlefrmcC/

The poet here died in 901AD. This is from Peter MacMillan's translation of One Hundred Poets, One Poem each. All of the poems are Tanka - usually given in English as 5 lines of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables. I chose this one to compare it to another translation (by Frank Watson). The *idea* we have of Japanese poetry is that it's simple, spare, elemental. But look at those notes in photo three! Puns and double meanings are the norm...

#APoemADayFromDeemikay #APoem

Don't you know, honey? We don't have none of that here
The dreams you used to know flew off
Up into that big, beautiful sky
All we have left in these parts is rust and thorny weeds
There's still a few wildflowers that grow over there
Of course it's probably them that cause my allergies
Or maybe I just always have this little cough, now
I suppose it could be from anything
Don't you worry
I'm sure it'll all be fine
Would you like some pancakes?
The neighbor keeps chickens in the basement
And my Johnny just scored some flour at the open air market
It's a real treat but treasures ain't nearly so nice as when you share 'em

#poetry #apoem #poetics