“After the Sea-Ship—after the whistling winds;
After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,
Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,
Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship:
Waves of the ocean, bubbling and gurgling, blithely prying,
Waves, undulating waves—liquid, uneven, emulous waves,
Toward that whirling current, laughing and buoyant, with curves,
Where the great Vessel, sailing and tacking, displaced the surface…”

“The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.”

“Sweet pet by day, hunter by night. She sleeps,
she eats, she plays. My feet, caught in white paws.
She’s up the fence, watching her prey – a bird.
Poor thing, better run quick, ’cause watch, she’ll pounce!
She’ll sweetly beg for fuss, but don’t be fooled.
‘Cause one minute she’ll purr and smile, then snap!
She’ll spit and hiss – and oh – surprise! A mouse.
He’s dead. A gift. Retracts her claws. Miaow!
Figure of eight between my legs, looks up
at me and purrs. The sound pulls my heartstrings.
Her big blue eyes like dinner plates – so cute.
Cunning she is, she knows I can’t resist.
Curling up tight, we sleep entwined as one.
Despite her quirks, I would not change a claw
of her. Cheeky Sammy: my snow-white queen.”

“After the Sea-Ship—after the whistling winds;
After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,
Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,
Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship:
Waves of the ocean, bubbling and gurgling, blithely prying,
Waves, undulating waves—liquid, uneven, emulous waves,
Toward that whirling current, laughing and buoyant, with curves,
Where the great Vessel, sailing and tacking, displaced the surface…”

“The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.”

“Sweet pet by day, hunter by night. She sleeps,
she eats, she plays. My feet, caught in white paws.
She’s up the fence, watching her prey – a bird.
Poor thing, better run quick, ’cause watch, she’ll pounce!
She’ll sweetly beg for fuss, but don’t be fooled.
‘Cause one minute she’ll purr and smile, then snap!
She’ll spit and hiss – and oh – surprise! A mouse.
He’s dead. A gift. Retracts her claws. Miaow!
Figure of eight between my legs, looks up
at me and purrs. The sound pulls my heartstrings.
Her big blue eyes like dinner plates – so cute.
Cunning she is, she knows I can’t resist.
Curling up tight, we sleep entwined as one.
Despite her quirks, I would not change a claw
of her. Cheeky Sammy: my snow-white queen.”

1. The difference between ambience and silence,
   When nature speaks, you are silent.
   (Blank Verse)
2. Words limit the silence
   Upsetting the peace
   Of infinite tranquility…
   (Blank Verse)
3. Flower in a faraway valley,
   Wind carries it away as butterflies move around.
   (Blank Verse)
4. A ship sailor
   from the West
   lands on the land
   between the mountains and the seas.
   (Blank Verse)
5. Cold cold,
   Winter sticks to the trees and the seas.
   (Free Verse)
6. Just off the road to city,
   Twilight bounds swiftly froth on the plants.
   (Free Verse)
7. What thought I’d think tonight, for I walk down the street
   Under thick trees with a self-conscious mind looking at full moon.
   (Free Verse)
8. The sea is silent to-day,
   The tides are high, the moon sparks
   Upon the curved stairs; on the coast
   The light shines and goes; the cliffs stand,
   Gleaming and huge, out on a tranquil shore.
   (Free Verse)
9. A land filled with ice
   Covered by the arches of sky,
   Hurls into eternity.
   (Free Verse)
10. Many stars tonight
    And their memory.
    Yet how much room is there for quiet clouds?
    (Free Verse)
11. Forgetfulness is a melody
    That frees itself from measure and beat, wanders.
    (Free Verse)
12. Above the ruffles of surf
    The sun sparkles on the waves,
    And the waves carry thunder on the shore.
    (Free Verse)
13. Standing out vibrantly in the garden
    A dream flower blossoms.
    (Free Verse)
14. Beneath the earthly and cosmos sky,
    Floral butterfly ascends towards showers.
    (Free Verse)
15. I entered the forest for a walk,
    I cross by many trees with overhead shades
    With small beam of light straining through them.
    (Free verse)