The Gion-machi, Kyoto

by Mukesh Williams



The crisp evening air The shamisen across Shirakawa canal, The auricomous winter reeds Praying in moonlit waters, The machiya silhouetted. Somewhere in the dark ochaya On rice fresh tatami mats The recherché geiko In emerald green kimono Serves whipped tea To audacious guests. The dragons at Kennin-ji Remember the crackling fire And the whizzing arrows And send a message in Zen, Shingon and Tendai, Survive and relax.

Image © Mukesh Williams

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GOOD descriptive composition but give some footnotes on the foreign words used to make the poem more enjoyable.

prafulla sahu
04-Mar-2012 22:23 PM