(Poem May 2021) Inspiration abounds in the above illustration from Bakemono Zukushi, a painted scroll depicting yokai cryptids of Japanese folklore. Bakemono (or obake) are said to be shapeshifting creatures, of various different origins and natures and generally stalk the half-light of dusk and dawn. They are included in a cultural bank of Asian cautionaryContinue reading “Bakemono”
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I Saw a Man Lie On a Wall
(Poetry: 24.6.21) I saw a man lie on a wall,he must have been but five feet tall.Had he no cares if he should fall?Alas seemed not, no none at all! Although the sky was grey with rain,the umbrella was propped without a stain,while any thoughts (damp, cold or pain?)like pesky bugs he did disdain. Continue reading “I Saw a Man Lie On a Wall”
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