from Report from the Pirie Society, Vol. 1 No. 1
after Basho
the world in bloom
even the traffic medians
are chanting
*
after Basho
bleeding
nose stops
but
blood keeps
coming
from flowers
*
after Li Bai
waiting
together
the shopping
mall and I
until only the
shopping mall remains
*
after Issa
old
dentist
staring
back at me
with
my sour old smile
*
after Buson
waking
while
driving
spring
is gone
*
after Basho (version 2)
as capitalism fades
the scent of blossoms
lingering at twilight
*
after Shiki
death-shadow flickering
with the shadow of trees
moonlight inside a goalie
*
after Basho
time a pig
in skyshit
how far the
stars
*
after a Zen proverb
money does not sing because it
has
an answer it sings
because it is money
*
after Basho
the world in bloom
even the traffic medians
are chanting
*
after Hyakuchi
with books
and a friend in silence
small holes for binding
Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, and multidisciplinary artist. His latest book is a collaborative long poem (written with Lillian Nećakov) entitled Duck Eat Yeast, Explodes; Man Loses Eye. He just figured out he is eligible to have the passports of six different countries. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.
