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

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

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