Journey of Words

Tag: Senryū

  • on Ukraine

    no joy in victorydisturbed earth, broken bodieshere are the missing ~ n.b. They say “Never go back”, but for some, they never left Izium, nor Bucha, nor Mariupol. →

  • on time

    think of any namehere, there are tens of thousandsmany out of one ~ n.b. Vietnam War memorial to the lost armed forces personnel of the USA. It is a list of names of those lost, in the order they were lost. The lack of reference to the context of the conflict makes it an even →

  • on life

    while we’re looking eastremember, there’s a war onAmerican streets ~ CLP 15/09/2022 →

  • in time

    heat, humiditytraffic, sirens, “Wait”, repeatmusic breaks on through ~ n.b. Five Accordions playing this week in Bryant Park, NYC. Amazing free music. Calm in the chaos. CLP 14/09/2022 →

  • on hope

    everything ran truenothing to worry aboutlearning every day ~ CLP 13/09/2022 →

  • on time

    this time tomorrowhere will be another placethere will become here ~ n.b. LGW – JFK CLP 11/09/2022 →

  • on light

    she leads the big guyon a merry dance tonightmist softens footsteps ~ CLP 11/09/2022 →

  • on time

    woman pulls on ropeeach fourth second of this hourtoll echoes through gorge that night, drunks in streettry out new anthem for sizeirreverent laughs ~ n.b. Since the collapse of the English Revolution in 1660, the wealthiest landowners have firmly stuck together to ensure they get to choose the head of state. There is no likelihood →

  • on time

    bunting still in placeremnants of past majestyfor whom the bell tolls ~ n.b. This seamless transition on death of the incumbent prevents a slip between cup and lip. No risk of reflection, consideration, or review of the nature of monarchy. Nothing personal, but maybe we could discuss some kind of democratic change and a little →

  • on time

    out of darkness lightheading toward terminalchoose which way to face ~ CLP 08/09/2022 →