Japanese Short Forms

***************************** winter rain the calm metropolis from the first subway train ***************************** fading light the couple start for their secret haunt ***************************** sickle moon at the river corner cutting weeds ***************************** warm embrace between her and me her week-old son ***************************** tired eyes flipping the pages for the dancing numbers ***************************** if only the sea can be calm this troubled world ***************************** winter wind - rivalling the freshness of my mind ***************************** unrequited love i walk over the fields and spots the tears i still keep to myself ***************************** empty church, just pews and a solitary me praying and joining god in savouring the whispers of my own prayers ***************************** in minutes the night sky was a grey blanket the moon and stars rubbed out this sad page of my life i wish god to turn over for me ***************************** bright red roses pinkish lilies fascinating floral colours i think about mom's kimono the one that too got my heart afflutter ****************************** silent night all spoilt by the silent night carolling ****************************** after the storm a headless snowman still standing ******************************