On The Grackle Perched
grackle perched on large jagged stone - keeping watch the grackle perched upon a jagged stone observant of the danger from the throne the grackle perched upon a jagged stone observant of his cautious needs alone the grackle perched upon a jagged...
To The Shrike
The butcher-bird is perched, like sentinel of stone - Unmovable and steady as the mountain - Upright upon a branch, protruding there alone, Standing guard against the fountain Streaming down across his lethal gaze. The butcher-bird a flash now...
Revolt of 64
**The Revolt of 64 (EN)** The Nobles are dancing on the table - Jumping in and out of the action - While the Clergy laughs Beneath their long-range sighs, And the Third-Estate Is trampled underfoot. The King in his castle, Though relieved and...
Heraclitan Bird-Songs
**Jisei-Sonnet** : _The Heraclitan Bird Prepares For Death_ Denied by all, the black and cursèd bird Encased within the pang of pain and grieving, And painted with a crest that sang deceiving, Defied the world - corrupting all they...
Dangers in Division
One reforms the Love of Christ on thrones above, Setting sibling heart against the flaming dart Foes may fling; apart from kindred kinds in art, Destitute and void — companionship destroyed. Pangs of painted marks, a symbol once in...
Gareth, The Wolf Knight (Commission)
His form found fullness furred — Fanged sharp, noble howling Toward soured spirit, canine piercing heart; His human poverty fouling Up vigor of lupine urge. Seeking desperate war, Caught enslaved in the vice cold art — Desiring peace,...
Civilized Nature
**Tanka No. 1 (Spring)** myriad birds perching in radiant hues celestial -- whistling in the leaves the melancholic music of the old depressed flautist **Tanka No. 2 (Summer)** burrowing hornets emerge in heated morning -- the shedding of...
Fables & Follies
**The Lion & The Boar** Two beasts arrive to drink at summer's height, The boar and lion find a flowing stream, But then they clash with brutal words and fight To be the first to drink and reign supreme. But vultures perch within a nearby...