Fuyu
You are warmth to me
When all the leaves have fallen
Against the cold winter
Shinzui
My breath gives voice to
The Shakuhachi spirit
A call from Heaven
Kurogi
Lilac scented dark
As we walk in the Garden
Crickets sing at night
Komuso
Mysterious sound
My Heart the cry of a Crane
Across the River
Tonbo
Twilight Summer air
Full of dancing Dragonflies
Shade beneath the Trees
Chochinobake
Autumn Harvest Moon
A paper Lantern glowing
Ghost upon the wind
Mizuchi
The Shining River
with its belly full of Fish
headed toward the Sea
and its gleaming silver scales
wind through the valley below
Tengu
Wrapped in their dark Cloaks
They walk the Roads of Winter
Swords hang from their Belts
They need rarely speak in words
As they haunt me in my dreams
Yofune Nushi
The Earth rolls and heaves
Crashing waves upon the shore
Surging of the Sea
Leave the air filled with fin mist
Great Sea Dragon of the Deep
These next three Poems go with paintings I've made
The Silent Snowfall
The Silent Snowfall
In winter twilight Forest
On my journey home
The Shining Stars of Heaven
Through woven branches
The shining Stars of Heaven
Chill the Autumn night
The Garden
Song upon the Wing
Neath the twilight crescent Moon
Now upon the Path
By Moonlight in the Forest
Sing now my spirit
by Moonlight in the Forest
floating on the wind
Jazz Glyph
If smooth and new age
Of strings, keys, bass, drums and voice
Hot and progressive
Ripe passionate expletives
a-Blat-a Blat, Squee do-wah.