Sunday, October 15, 2006

Dreams



Dreams

blowing coldly on
night-time restless howling winds
relentless darkness
across a fearful landscape
one heartbeat haunting my dreams

© ACG
15 October 2006

Friday, October 06, 2006

School (tanka)



School

blistering boredom
history's names and dates drone
children's slack faces
by chance one child’s mind ignites
dying words: “I'm still learning”
© ACG
06 October 2006

Sunday, October 01, 2006

Mirrors

Mirrors

Ancient Prophetress,
what see you
as you gaze pensive
into the scrying bowl?
Sacred water
reflecting portent images,
swirling time and distance;
"Beware!" she cries,
as if struck back,
her prophecy severe.

Four thousand years
pass in a heartbeat;
pensive visage
stares back sadly;
A broken soul
reflecting incident images,
swirling time and distance;
"At last!" she cries
from ages past,
her prophecy complete.


© ACG
30 September 2006